Flynn Flips
This should make for a great weekend on the links. Former Trump campaign aid, adviser and ex-National Security Adviser, Michael Flynn has pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI. In…
The Mound of Sound
Washington Post Conservative Columnist – Trump Must Be Removed
Jennifer Rubin writes the Right Turn column for the Washington Post. The veteran conservative pundit has added her voice to the chorus demanding that Trump go. It seems to be…
Foreign Policy – "This Is How Every Genocide Begins"
Foreign Policy’s Daniel Altman on why Trump’s most un-American outburst cannot be ignored. A president can do many things that seem cruel, especially from the point of view of his…
The New York Daily News – Trump is Barking Mad
The gloves are off at New York’s Daily News paper. Donald Trump is a madman. He’s off his rocker. After his latest spasm of deranged tweets, only those completely under…
Christmas? Hell No. It’s SpringTime in Greenland
As November gives way to December you might imagine it would be freezing in Greenland inside the Arctic Circle. You would be wrong. Here’s a dandy graphic depiction of what’s…
The Whiny Man Baby President Goes After Theresa May
With a skin as thin as Donald Trump’s it is not surprising that the Great Orange Bloat took to twitter to fire back at Theresa May for her stiff rebuke…
Razor Wire is for Prisons and Concentration Camps
This is the face of Kinder-Morgan that Trudeau’s favourite company shows to British Columbians. A floating razor wire fence around its Burrard Inlet dock facility. That’s the American company’s way…
Okay, Junior, the Time For Excuses Is Over.
Justin Trudeau has done Canada a service by apologizing on behalf of the country for past wrongs. It was the right thing to do and, while it won’t expunge the…
Enquiring Minds Are Asking, "Has Donald Trump Lost His?"
It’s a question that’s being asked seemingly everywhere. Has the president of the United States lost his mind? Have Donald Trump and reality parted company? Is the Mango Mussolini mad,…
Say Goodbye to the "Hundred Year Storm" Say Hello to the new "Hundred Year Storm"
The “hundred year storm.” What a quaint notion, so very Holocene. It’s a term used to describe a weather event so severe that it would only happen once a century.…
As Our Government Cuddles Up with China, It’s Good to Remember This.
China’s values are not our values and that’s not going to change no matter how much Canadian prime minister suck up to the Boys from Beijing. This message brought to…
Matt Lauer, Okay, But Garrison Keillor?
NBC Today Show host Matt Lauer is gone. Lauer was sacked over sexual harassment claims. Lauer’s co-anchors on Today, the long-running morning show, announced his firing at the start of…
2025. Think About It. That’s Not Far Off For a Thirsty World.
Two big factors in the survival of humans in our overpopulated world are the availability of clean freshwater and basic sanitation, toilets. Right now we’re desperately short of both. It’s…
Theresa May Blasts Trump for Re-Posting Videos from Brit Hate-Monger
From the “And You Thought He Couldn’t Get Any Lower” file, the Mango Mussolini has again shown his true colours and, once again, he’s got the Brits mad at him.…
Banks Warned to Heed Climate Change Perils
Australia’s financial regulator has put the country’s banks, insurers and lenders on notice. They have to factor climate change risks into their financial dealings or the regulator will intercede. Geoff…
Mission Accomplish-ish Rex Tillerson
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has defended the gutting of top US State Department diplomats and staffers. His explanation – they’re no longer needed, the Trump administration is on the…
Spain – Beautiful, Modern and, Yet, Still Medieval.
“when we get there, we’ll want to rape everything we set eyes on“ It wasn’t that long ago that Spaniards were slaughtering each other in hundreds of thousands. That was…
Mice On the March
From The Japan Times of all places, a story about Canadian mice and climate change in the Great White North. Mice in Canada are mutating and migrating farther north in…
The Wit, Wisdom, and Humour of Will Rodgers.
Whether it’s Charles Dickens or George Orwell, there are some who impart wisdom that is truly timeless. Another is American humourist, Will Rogers. Enjoy. See they conducted experiments on convicts…
Wanna Catch Tax Cheats? You Can Do Better. Let Me Help.
A story in the CBC has the Canadian Revenue Agency in hot pursuit of tax cheats focusing on Canada’s richest neighbourhoods.“Comparing someone’s lifestyle — cars, boats, houses — to their…