Eating on the Road: McKiernan in Montreal
On past trips to Montreal I've had the pleasure of dining at Joe Beef and their sister restaurant, Liverpool House, and on a day trip this summer I had the…
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The UCP Hates You
The Alberta “United Conservative Party” hates you - and it’s with a level of visceral loathing that is inexplicable. Live in an urban centre? Well, the cancellation of the Green…
The UCP Owns The Green Line Project Fallout
The UCP now owns the entirety of the Green Line debacle. Every last bit of its demise lands at their doorstep. Let me explain a bit here. The current efforts…
On Above Ground Transit Corridors
So … the UCP wants the Green Line to be above ground as it passes through downtown. The reasoning for this is ostensibly the “complexity” of dealing with water issues.…
The UCP Is Being Petty and Vengeful
The UCP government is now becoming vengeful - openly so. In the 2023 Alberta Election, rural Alberta voted UCP, and urban Alberta didn't (at least not the kind of sweep…
What Is The Untold Story Here?
This morning, in a move reminiscent of UK media, Canada's National Post published the following story as front page news: Ontario school hid girl's transition, called CAS on parents questioning…
Eating on the road: Alberta beef at Caesar’s Steakhouse & Lounge in Calgary
After a brisket sandwich the day before, the next night I continued my quest for a beefy Alberta visit and my Internet research brought me to an old school Calgary…
Eating on the road: Alberta Cheesesteak at Palomino Smokehouse in Calgary
I visited Calgary in the spring and, before heading up the tower I popped into Palomino Smokehouse for a late lunch. It was a large and casual spot which seemed…
How The UCP Is Lining Up To Steal Your Healthcare (and Rights)
Things are beginning to line up in terms of the UCP's plan and we can see now how they are going to attack health care and Albertans. There's quite a…
An Attack On One Is An Attack On All
As we move from the summer doldrums to the fall political season in Alberta (and Canada in general), there are some things we need to talk about. Specifically, we need…
Why I Left Twitter
Ever since Elon Musk bought Twitter(1) and renamed it "X", I've been toying with abandoning the platform. I don't like Musk to begin with, but at the same time the…
About Sex Testing and The Olympics
There's been a whole lot of fuss made over a couple of athletes in the Olympics who don't appear female enough to satisfy some people that they are in fact…
Eating on the road: Restaurant La Sirène de la Mer in Montreal
My last meal on February's trip to Montreal Restaurant La Sirène de la Mer, a Lebanese seafood place outside of the downtown core. Recommended by a friend, I knew it…
Letting Your Biases Get In Front Of You
Yesterday, I ran across this essay on X(itter), and it annoyed me because the author makes all kinds of errors of both fact and reason. Since things on X have…
Eating on the road: Stash Café in Montreal
Like many Canadians, my family tree is complicated so I can't claim my heritage to just one country. I was born here. My Mom was too, but her parents would…
Yes, Andrew, Democracy Is Under Attack In Canada
So, Andrew Coyne muses that Justin Trudeau should just step aside in the wake of a recent by-election defeat. His reasoning? Well - it's a bit of a jumble of…
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Iris - Appetite
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Iris - Appetite
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week.- Matt Stoller writes about the "economic termites" whose barely-noticed individual bites into personal finances are adding up to a fundamentally unsound economic structure. Imogen…
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week.- Matt Stoller writes about the "economic termites" whose barely-noticed individual bites into personal finances are adding up to a fundamentally unsound economic structure. Imogen…