Eating on the Hill: Lobster Ravioli at Metropolitain Brasserie
A friend I hadn’t seen in awhile was visiting Ottawa recently and, after a tour around Parliament Hill (I never miss Centre Block more than when it comes to tours…
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Musical interlude
John Summit feat. Echoes – Human
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Chris Hedges discusses how the end of empire-based colonialism has only given way to an even more exploitative corporate version. And Cory Doctorow…
Thursday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Thais Melquiades de Lima et al. study how the tonsils are a major site for COVID-19 persistence in children. And Penny Daflos…
Eating off the Hill: McDonald’s, Belgium and CPAC on the reception circuit
Parliament is back besides lots of headline-making news, the reception circuit is back in full force. I attended a few receptions this week and, while I am cutting back what…
Eating on the Hill: McDonald’s, Belgium and CPAC on the reception circuit
Parliament is back besides lots of headline-making news, the reception circuit is back in full force. I attended a few receptions this week and, while I am cutting back what…
Wednesday Night Cat Blogging
Drowsy cats.
Wednesday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Leonie Thorne reports on new data showing that COVID-19 was Australia’s third-leading cause of death in 2022 even as conventional wisdom decreed that…
Tuesday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Saima Iqbal discusses new research showing how much of the COVID-19 virus people emit while contagious. And Erica Edwards reports on the…
Monday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Bruce Arthur discusses how last week’s rallies for bigotry are reflective of a broader social illness which is being encouraged by right-wing parties…
The far right and its enablers are lying to you
It’s pretty clear that a lot of people don’t understand the way that more extreme elements on the right try to build support for their agenda of harm and violence…
The far right and its enablers are lying to you
It's pretty clear that a lot of people don't understand the way that more extreme elements on the right try to build support for their agenda of harm and violence…
"Save the Children East Meets West" on the move… so long as (a) their cars don’t break down, (b) they don’t run out of gas, or (c) someone can pick them up on the way.
First a quick update. It appears that there what have been described as convoys from Quebec today that began today. Norman Blanchfield, who began his drive in Alberta, is currently…
"Save the Children East Meets West" on the move… so long as (a) their cars don’t break down, (b) they don’t run out of gas, or (c) someone can pick them up on the way.
First a quick update. It appears that there what have been described as convoys from Quebec today that began today. Norman Blanchfield, who began his drive in Alberta, is currently…
"Save the Children East Meets West" on the move… so long as (a) their cars don’t break down, (b) they don’t run out of gas, or (c) someone can pick them up on the way.
First a quick update. It appears that there what have been described as convoys from Quebec today that began today. Norman Blanchfield, who began his drive in Alberta, is currently…
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Stephanie Soucheray discusses new research showing how people with existing health problems are at substantially higher risk of long COVID. And Helen Floersh…
Thursday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Adele Waters writes about the large numbers of UK doctors who are suffering from long COVID as a result of their efforts…
The Spat With India
So, India is expanding its temper tantrum over Canada expressing concerns over the suspected role of the Modi government in the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar. To a certain extent,…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Chris Hedges interviews Matt Kennard about the hostile corporate takeover of democracy. And Adam King highlights how Canada’s oil industry is profiteering at…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Exhausted cats.