This Should Make Us Cringe
Yes, unfortunately this is the face of Canada too. The woman identified by Lethbridge News Now as Kelly Pocha from Cranbrook, B.C., told the news site the men “were kind…
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Much To Scream About
Edvard Munch had it right: Toronto Star letter-writers tell us why: Tues., May 8, 2018Earth’s carbon dioxide levels reach highest point in 800,000 years, May 5 The front page of…
Surely, An Idea Whose Time Has Come
I wonder what is stopping the wider propagation of this technology: Recommend this Post
A Damning Documentary
Active Measures is the name of a new documentary about Donald Trump and his ties to the Russian mob. It is also a term used to describe a series of…
Will We Ignore The Evidence Until The End?
Yesterday, Southern Ontario saw some pretty wild weather, with winds reaching 110 km per hour. Power outages were widespread, trees were felled at an alarming rate, Pearson Airport had to…
Aerial Porcine Presence Reported
Must be true, since Fox is now criticizing Trump: Catch Neil's latest Common Sense pic.twitter.com/JdGCX4WmjF — Neil Cavuto (@TeamCavuto) May 3, 2018 Recommend this Post
For All Those Who Consume Their News Online (And Free)
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Can A Giant Ferris Wheel (Or Something Even More Grand) Be Far Behind?
These must be heady times indeed for those visionaries amongst us who, when they look at hectares upon hectares of greenspace, farmland, etc. see massive value-added opportunities for another kind…
Blood On Our Hands
As Canadians, we like to walk around feeling good about ourselves, convinced both of our good intentions and our innate rectitude. Ours is a generally peaceful society, the rule of…
Full Of Sound And Fury
… signifying nothing. So says Macbeth about life in Act V Scene 5 of Shakespeare’s eponymous tragedy. He might also have been talking about the ‘policies’ of the Justin Trudeau…
Resistance Lives
“And this you can know – fear the time when Manself will not suffer and die for a concept, for this one quality is the foundation of Manself, and this…
Not Ready For Prime Time?
Given the current dearth of leadership within both the Trudeau government and the rudderless Conservative Party of Canada, this one really hurts: Recommend this Post
Where Is The Walk?
Justin Trudeau’s increasing propensity for talking the talk but not walking the walk has been noticed by the anti-poverty organization One Campaign, led by Trudeau’s good ‘friend,’ U2’s Bono, in…
It’s Time To Ask The Right Questions
The old myth that tax cuts, especially of the corporate kind, create jobs, continues to be circulated. Indeed, here in Ontario, PC leader Doug Ford is promising to reduce the…
More Information On Yahoo/Rogers Email Accounts
Following up on yesterday’s post, a friend of mine sent me the following, one that clearly demonstrates the ultimatum Yahoo and Rogers email account holders are being given. The parts…
A Little Lighter Fare
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If You Have A Yahoo Or Rogers E-Mail Account
… you should be very, very concerned about the extortionate play they are making for your data, including your emails, your contact lists, indeed, your very identity. Over the past…
A Man Of Courage And Principle
In a world given to self-interest, self-promotion and devastating cruelty, it is heartening to know that there are still giants who remind us of the goodness and principle our species…
Our Self-indulgence Is Coming Home To Roost
Fifty years for a Styrofoam cup to break down. Four-hundred-and-fifty years for a water bottle. Those are but two disturbing facts you will glean from this very disturbing report on…
Words Versus Deeds
Our Prime Minister, always keen to appear as a progressive on the international stage, is decidedly less so at home, as recent events are demonstrating. Another reminder of the gross…