Joe Strummer: well I love you baby
The sticker affixed to the London Calling album shrink-wrap, so many years ago, boldly declared that the Clash were “the only band that matters.” If that is true – if…
Today’s News: "President Musk" memes, Poilievre sell-out, Trump bald, Mangione fade
America fucked around and they're already finding out what they really elected:Can we just start using WTYS for “We told you so” to save character space over the next 4…
My latest: the alien
The thing you need to understand about Justin Trudeau is that he doesn’t live a life like you and I do. It’s like he’s David Bowie in Nicolas Roeg’s The…
Apple is accused of profiting from war crimes in Congo
By every subjective measure, Apple is one of the most successful public companies in history. Its brand perception is synonymous with innovation and its corporate ethos is to make the…
Chief Actuary’s report on UCP plan to raid Canada Pension Plan fund: Forget about getting 53%
Let’s cut right to the chase: What the analysis made public yesterday by the Chief Actuary of Canada shows is that if Alberta were to split from the Canada Pension…
Cryptocurrency, and How To Maybe Get Rich
I don’t write about Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies very often, even though there are periods of my life where they are the majority of my leisure activity. I first became away…
Today’s News: #IStandWithTrudeau is trending
#IStandWithTrudeau2025 is trending tonight: Good job. Now carry on fighting the good fight at least until we see where we’re at with the Trump/Musk situation by Inauguration Day and have…
Cat on cushion
Cat on cushion
On distant cousins
Surprising but not surprising connections
On a walk
On a walk today
On windows of opportunity
Following up on yesterday's post, the NDP's decision to advance a non-confidence vote obviously reflects a different path than the one which seemed promising to me. And there's at least…
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week.- Robert Reich comments on the U.S.' out-of-control oligarchy - while noting there are precedents in turning the tide. Alexander Hurst calls out Elon Musk…
Legal News Post of the Day: December 20, 2024
#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Appeals Court Disqualifies Fani Willis From Prosecuting Georgia Trump Case #law #legal #legalnews via @nytimes https://t.co/bhV3IorOCd - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visi...
Around my neck
What I wear around my neck. From right: letter “W” purchased from a Mayan in Mexico, St. Joan of Arc (my hero), Magen David I just got.
This week’s #FlashbackFridaypost is from March 18, 2006
This week’s #FlashbackFridaypost is from March 18, 2006 via Wise Law Blog: $1 Million damages for Mental Suffering to BC Employee https://wiselaw.blogspot.com/2006/03/1-million-damages-for-mental-suffering.html - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our To...
In Praise of Idleness
By Bertrand Russell, Harper’s Magazine, 1932: Like most of my generation, I was brought up on the saying “Satan finds some mischief still for idle hands to do.” Being a…
The pigs are now wearing trousers
Words from two of Britain’s finest humourists.
Danielle Smith congratulates the loser of the Lethbridge-West by-election; family docs’ pay deal is finally done
Had the United Conservative Party’s John Middleton-Hope won Wednesday’s by-election in Lethbridge-West, one wonders if Health Minister Adriana LaGrange would have invited him along yesterday to help her make her…
Dumb Americans
Americans sure love their perp walks, but they’re going to deeply regret this one (which even included New York City’s mayor): it was wildly, inarguably prejudicial and will be used…