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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:…
Another day, another UCP announcement; another year of AlbertaPolitics.ca … its 18th, as a matter of fact!
This blog marks the beginning of its 18th year of publication today. That, as I observed last year on this date, makes it something of an institution in Alberta political…
Boxing Day 2024
What happened today? I was driven around Regina while the Youngest kiddo and his friend went Boxing Day shopping in the Cornwall Centre. We then went to south Albert St.…
things i heard at the library, an occasional series # 42: why i’m not letter-writing this year, part 1 #w4r2024
This is the first time in 16 years that I am not spending Christmas and Boxing Day writing letters. This time of year, I normally participate in Write for Rights,…
NYC-ABC PP/POW updates December 24, 2024
Click here for the latest compilation of every other week updates. NYC ABC, along with several other individuals and prisoner support crews, now send hard copies to all political prisoners…
Basic Christian Morals
I was scrolling mindlessly yesterday morning, on Christmas Day, and came across some outrage around unhoused people being put up in a hotel at taxpayer's expense. The naysayers clearly have…
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and Happy Kwanza! However you celebrate the season, the Soapbox family would like to wish you and yours a safe and happy holiday. All the best…
The Gift Of Indigenous Languages
As the country largely grinds to a halt to celebrate Christmas today, it is worth considering some of the most important gifts we have been given — and at what…
Christmas cartoons and videos and stories. Enjoy!
In honour of Canada's posties - I'm so glad they're back, but I hope they can get the deal they deserve: View on Threads An outstanding story: View on Threads…
A gift of the Magi (and Roxy)
Here’s a Christmas tale. O. Henry is one of my favorite writers (anyone who reads my stuff will know how much he influenced me). And one of his best-known stories…
Roxy portrait
After Mass, got one of the best presents ever – a portrait of Roxy by E., which made me cry. It’s just beautiful.
Billionaires pay millions to hide trillions
In 1963, former JFK administration officials Marcus Raskin and Richard Barnet formed the Institute for Policy Studies. The American organization became involved in civil rights, feminism, economic reforms, peace movements,…
There is a mental health crisis in US college football
Notre Dame and Navy line up on scrimmage during the NCAA Emerald Isle Classic college football season opener. Photo by Peter D. Lawlor/US Navy/Wikimedia Commons. This article discusses t...
Remembering Canada’s support for the US invasion of Panama
An American armoured personnel carrier guards a street near the Panamanian Defense Force headquarters building during the second day of Operation Just Cause, December 1989. Photo from Wikimedia Commons. ...
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Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah to all of you from us.
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…