Pay-To-Pray: The Latest Trump Grift
Every evening before dinner, I watch an hour of television news: a half-hour of local and a half-hour of American national reportage. When I sit down for supper to give…
Despite the optimism of its spokespeople, big Trump tariffs would spell a bleak future for Alberta’s beef industry
Despite a few squawks about the potential impact of Donald Trump’s promised 25-per-cent tariff on All Things Canadian, at least in its public statements Alberta’s cattle industry has been surprisingly…
Crime-washing the Trump presidency: "We’re finally on our own…"
I've been calling Trump's presidency "Trump 2: The Revenge Tour" and that is exactly what it will be. There is nothing so trivial that Trump can't feel insulted about it.…
Saturday Photo: Happy Holidays
Best wishes for a great holiday season and a 2025 filled with good surprises. Here's the link to my Christmas blog, in case you'd like to see more about us.…
Sunday Afternoon Cat Blogging
Gamer cat.
My latest: 2025 predictions about the future!
Never make predictions, especially about the future. So said baseball great (and quipster) Casey Stengel, and he was of course right. The prediction business is high-risk and low-reward. The punditocracy…
80,000 can’t be all wrong! Okay, they actually can be.
80,000 followers. Watch out, Taylor Swift. I’m in your rear view and I’m getting closer!
Weekend funnies
Here's some funny stuff I found recently, as I was looking for something else: View on Threads View on Threads View on Threads crazy how fast photography progressed https://t.co/AgsFf9lCGX— Emo…
The King’s 2024 Christmas Message
The Maple Monarchists hopes everyone had a merryChristmas and wishes everyone a happy New Year.Loyally Yours,A Kisaragi Colour
Montreal
Paid them a visit.
My latest: 2024’s big losers
Said the famous socicultural expert, with typical insight and perspicacity : “I don’t like parties past 2 a.m. Then it’s all losers and weirdos.” The expert, of course, is socialite…
Regina’s Police Chief Praises Racist War on Drugs and Wants Your Security Camera
Hell NO the cops can’t have my camera data, and I’m sure as hell not going to register it so they come to my door asking.The top cop claims he’s…
Playing the long game
Trudeau is speaking softly, playing the long game with Trump. This is his only response to all the "51s5 State" bluster from Trump:Some information about Canada for Americans:https://t.co/EnI8CrF4cB— Justin Trudeau…
Musical interlude
Flight Facilities - Planet Claire
A Deflating Experience with Three Christmas Visitors
I was travelling on Christmas Day with two of my kids, literally driving to a stable, when my daughter's car got a flat tire. We tried to figure out the…
Semiconductor Policy will reshape Alberta’s future
Semiconductors are vital for modern life; and weirdly, they have become an essential part of the transition to a decarbonized world. Most of us understand that semiconductors are the bedrock…
My latest: 2024’s political winners
For many politicians and political parties, 2024 was a horrible, awful, nasty, no-good year. Incumbent politicians and political parties, that is. The year 2024 was the worst year ever –…
"A Mean-Spirited Buffoon": Charlie Angus Speaks Again
A shame, in many ways, that Charlie Angus is not running in the next election. Thus far, he seems to be the only politician to call Trump what he is:…
why i’m not letter-writing this year, part 2: the sad tale of the lost comments
In my previous post, I mentioned that I'm not participating in Write for Rights this year, for the first time in more than 15 years. This decision propelled me to…