My 15 Minutes Fame (Or Infamy) Gets An Unexpected Extension
Originally, I had no intention of writing about this story, since it pertains to something I became involved with over a year ago. Some readers may recall that last year,…
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"Reclaiming My Time"
I think I have just fallen in love. Recommend this Post
Something Wicked This Way Comes
Although hardly the greatest peril to come about as a result of climate change, the following is likely to get many people’s attention. What is it The Bible says? “As…
Guest Post: A Provocative And Fascinating Thesis
I recently published a guest post by BM entitled, The Creep Of Corporatism. In a followup, he has written something that I think many will find both fascinating and thought-provoking:…
Well-Said!
Sometimes, when I wake up in the middle of the night, I find myself thinking about the sad state of the world today, a state infinitely exacerbated by the current…
So Many Possible Labels, None Of Them Positive
There are many labels one could affix to the Conservative Party of Canada: opportunistic, divisive, demagogic, dishonest and principleless are but five that readily come to mind. However, perhaps the…
Whose Sovereignty Is It, Anyway?
He’s loved of the distracted multitude,Who like not in their judgment, but their eyes.-Hamlet, Act 4, Scene 3 For a long time I have found little to fault in Justin…
What A Mess
I suspect that most people in the West realize to some extent the self-indulgence of drinking bottled water, not to mention the many other liquids that are conveyed to the…
Open And Transparent, Eh, Justin?
While no one would argue that the government should conduct an open-house on their impending NAFTA renegotiation, the cone of silence that has characterized Mr. Trudeau’s approach to the talks…
The Creep Of Corporatism
Responding to my post on the secret study conducted by the Trudeau government on privatizing our major airports to raise much-needed cash, BM offered the following, which I am featuring…
Canadians Are Outraged
The outrage is once again stoked by Omar Khadr, but, as I wrote the other day, it is Peter Kent’s shameful performance that is earning their scorn. These two letter-writers…
Justin’s Secrecy
There will always be those unable to see beyond the obvious when it comes to Justin Trudeau. His sunny smile, his platitudinous assurances that we can have our pipelines and…
Canada’s Ted Baxter
If you are old enough, you will likely have very fond memories of the Mary Tyler Show, you know, the one set in a TV newsroom staffed with an array…
I Become Increasingly Disappointed
Only a naif would believe the myth that Canada is a country with a proud tradition of openness and acceptance. Attempts at indigenous assimilation, the the despicable treatment of west…
But Are They Listening?
Unless we live in complete and willful ignorance, all of us are aware, on at least a minimal level, of the perils currently confronting and engulfing our world. Those perils,…
When The Outrageous, The Unethical And The Criminal Become ‘Normal’
In the months since the Orange Ogre became the American President, I am sure that, like me, many have become inured to his daily debasement of the fundamental values that…
While You Were Venting
While many Canadians continue to vent their spleen over the compensation awarded to Omar Khadr, something really important is taking place but is being given little media coverage. It is…
Nothing To See Here
Of course not. Of course not. Recommend this Post
Wading Through The Hysteria
About five years ago, I wrote a blog entry about a book that had a great impact on my understanding of the child soldier. Here is an excerpt from it:…
Oh, And Another Thing
This letter from today’s Star is a fitting response to all of the snarling and foaming coming from the mouth of newly-installed Conservative leader Andrew Scheer over the apology and…