Enough Said
Jimmy Kimmel on the slaughter of Cecil the lion. He nails it.
The Mound of Sound
How America ReStructured the Balance of Power in the Middle East. Hint – Neither Israel nor Saudi Arabia Came Out on Top
It was a strategic defeat when Washington failed to impose a “secular” government on Iraq and, instead, had to back off and watch a government representative of Iraq’s long marginalized…
We "Conquered" What? When?
I was taken aback when I saw next month’s cover of Scientific American. The lead story apparently explores how we (mankind) conquered the planet. When I read it I immediately…
Imagine If the NDP Were Running in this Election?
When NDP Meant Something More than “Opportunism” For me, the “old days” of the New Democratic Party were slightly post-Douglas, back when the party was led by firebrands such as…
What Now? What If the US Senate Scuttles the Iran Nuclear Deal?
All 54 Republicans in the US Senate will vote against ratification of the Iran nuclear pact negotiated between Tehran and the P6 nations. They’ll need 13 Democrats to vote with…
A Terrible Barrier, Too Lightly Crossed
It’s a debate that has gone on for a decade and more largely unnoticed by the public. It’s the ethical debate about robotic killing on the battlefield and just about…
Climate Change You’ll Be Able to Wade In.
There’s a term for it, “compound flooding.” It describes the perfect storm of flood events when sea level rise is compounded by severe storm events bringing storm surges and heavy…
China’s "Century of Humiliation" And Why It Matters.
I’m regularly astonished at the reaction I receive when I mention the militant nationalism flourishing within China’s military establishment, stoked by the perceived need to avenge what they call China’s…
Whereupon, Whipped, I Return to Sears, My Tail Tucked Between My Legs.
About seven years ago I invested in a good, mid-grade gas range. In addition to the usual burner dials or knobs, it came with a digital control panel where you…
About that "One Child" Rule?
China seems poised to breed itself out of a looming demographic problem. The most populous nation on Earth may scrap its old “one child” rule in favour of a “two…
While All Eyes Were on Athens
Media accounts have given the impression that Greece is the locus of the malaise endangering European unity and the E.U. However fiscal woes extend the breadth of the EU Mediterranean,…
Harper is No Conservative. In His Black Soul, He’s a Mangy Junkyard Dog Posing as a Conservative.
Richard Benyon, a Tory MP and former environment minister under David Cameron, writes that Tony Abbott is no Conservative. By Mr. Benyon’s standards, neither is Steve Harper. Mr. Benyon wrote…
It’s Going to Be an Interesting Winter
1997 saw a record El Nino. It bore more energy than a million “Hiroshima” atom bombs. By the time it had run its course eight months later, the giant El…
The Best Campaign Ad – Ever?
C ‘mon, sure he’s Republican but you’d give him your vote, wouldn’t you?
It Does Smell Fishy.
I’m not very active on Facebook but I was surprised when, a week ago, I got a notice, purportedly from two of my Facebook “friends”, that was a campaign pitch…
Time to Hit the "Reset" Button
With all this dreary crap about climate change, inequality, and corrupt, neoliberal government, watch people completely dissolve at the arrival of a new puppy.
Huffington Post Dumps Trump
Republicans, with varying degrees of enthusiasm, may recognize Donald Trump as a candidate for their party’s presidential nomination but Huffington Post thinks that’s just crazy. After watching and listening to…
It’s Blogger Leprosy
Write a post about Greece or Harper, the NDP or the F-35, just about anything and readers will post comments. Sometimes just a couple, sometimes a lot. But there’s one…
Missed It Completely. The 2015 State of the States Report.
The United States of America’s Ecological Deficit Day arrived this year with little fanare on July 14th. That is the date on which it is estimated that the Americans have…
Hottest Year Ever? Apparently So.
I know, you folks in the east had a miserable, seemingly endless winter but for the rest of the world it was pretty toasty. In fact 2015 is shaping up…