It was quite the week, wasn't it. Here's hoping June will be better....In the meantime, enjoy!Good posts Industrial-scale farming is mesmerizing: View on Threads View on Threads Hmmm - would…
Assorted content for your weekend reading.- Ajit Niranian discusses Europe's unprecedented spring heat wave which is putting large number of lives at risk, while Neha Bhatt reports on the even…
Do you use Duolingo? Or should I say, Tu fais du Duolingo? Or should that be Faites-vous du Duolingo? or Est-ce que vous faites du Duolingo? One of those will…
Doesn't sound as nice as "April in Paris, Chestnuts in Blossom," but the chestnut trees around here look lovely nonetheless. The heat wave in Europe certainly must mean that the…
Occasionally, I leave aside the misery of politics, poverty, patrimonialism, and provisos that make life difficult. Tonight was one of those times. Gwen and I spent the evening at North…
"Next Year Country" Thanks for the memories. Canada will have to wait another year to build a team for the 2027 Stanley Cup -- which could well be the Canadiens…
Elderbrook - Is It Over Now?
For those of us who believe the world’s major problems are global and therefore require... The post Good stuff at the UN first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Opinion writer Richard Warnica digs into the rich, powerful Americans who are pushing to destroy Toronto's waterfront just to make themselves more rich in this great piece of required reading,…
I smell a fix coming for the 'referendum on the referendum'. Let's hope I'm wrong. The post The Separatists Will Cheat first appeared on Excited Delirium.
When Jason Kenney created the UCP he set up the preconditions for the party to get to where it is today, and its eventual demise. What do I mean by…
Carney told New York on Thursday that “Canada strong will help make America great again” Impressive speech by PM Carney 🇨🇦 https://youtu.be/-Wa2kZIV26s?si=eYDIlUzrtu3jOT5h - Kier Atkinson 🇨🇦Read on Substack So I'm…
Photo by Diane Krauthamer/Flickr The good news, at least according to Dr. Rachel Fish, is that “we” are winning. But this is precisely the problem. Speaking last month at the…
According to the website of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Calgary-Shaw MLA Rebecca Schulz gave up her seat on May 15. That’s not a surprise, but it’s odd. It’s no…
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This and that for your Thursday reading.- Beth Kowitt discusses how the inequality and exclusion deliberately exacerbated by the wealthiest few are only ensuring that CEOs have no idea how…
Habs lose Oh dear. Maybe it just isn't meant to be this year for the Canadiens. But you're still a hell of a team. #Habs Lane Hutson: "it seemed like…
Photo by Marco Da Costa In November 2024, I wrote an article for Canadian Dimension titled “Truth takes a side,” in which I argued that the intellectual defenders of capitalism…
Who will be demonized by Alberta Conservatives as this province’s official Bond villain now that Steven Guilbeault has announced he’s quitting politics? Mr. Guilbeault made his announcement yesterday. It wasn’t…
Cuba has been under attack from the United States seemingly forever. Why should we care? This seminar, organized by Manitoba-Cuba Solidarity, answers this question with useful information and thoughtful insights.…
