A Harsh Reality
The election of Donald Trump on Nov 5 left me feeling numb. Why? Because it confirmed my worst fears about the majority of Americans. Over the coming weeks we’ll see…
Sunday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Sunday reading.- The Climate Historian writes that COP climate change conferences are now far more a matter of theatre than of action. Justin Rowlatt reports…
Saturday Photo: Thinking of Getting a Hypoallergenic Cat…
Visited a cattery (not at all a cat house) to see if members of the family react to Siberian cats with an eye to getting one. The good news is…
Choosing Compassion, Now More Than Ever
In this episode of Climate of Joy, I delve into the emotional aftermath of the recent U.S. election. The results, I believe, underscores more than ever that our “assignment” is…
Attempt to censor Francesca Albanese part of larger Israeli campaign to hobble UN
Francesca Albanese, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian Territory occupied since 1967, briefs reporters at UN headquarters. Photo by Loey Felipe/United Nations. ...
The Not-So-Great One
As I lay in bed this morning, I was feeling just a tad sorry for myself. My world, since the election in the U.S., has gotten smaller. I no longer…
Today’s News: Refugees, and kindness
Remember this? That terrible photo of Alan Kurdi, age 3, washed up on a beach in Turkey when he and his family tried to escape Syria in 2015. That little…
Torn
Is Trump a fascist? I’m torn. If he isn’t, it’s good. We don’t need more fascist leaders. If he is, it’s going to teach the millions of Americans who voted…
The Return of the World’s Filthiest Habit
Why are celebs glamorising smoking again? That question was part of the headline in a recent story on BBC.com about how some unthinking and selfish celebrities are once again promoting…
Walking away from Trump’s America
Well, I don't know if this feeling is just my own, or something others share. But I realized today that I just don't care what Donald Trump does anymore. In…
Musical interlude
Orbital - Nothing Left 1-2
My latest: Amsterdam was planned
It was planned. The attacks on Jews in Amsterdam on Thursday — the beatings, the stabbings, the shooting of fireworks, the running them down with cars — didn’t just happen…
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week.- Michael Harris offers some lessons about the U.S.' values based on this week's election results. Rebecca Solnit opines that the largest failing of American…
Legal News Post of the Day: November 8, 2024
#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Jan. 6 Defendants Are Already Angling for Pardons From Trump #law #legal #legalnews @nytimes https://t.co/chPAZkCw1p - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our…
All you feel is love-In celebration of Tom Hilborn
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History repeats itself?
This was first published on this blog back in 2020 and is unfortunately even more relevant today with the news coming out of the U.S this week, Hang on to…
Pictures, Not Words
I lack the heart these days to write on my blog. Therefore, I think I shall let pictures, in this case, an editorial cartoon, speak for me.H/t MoudakisRecommend this Post
So, what now?
The Low Road a poem by Marge Piercy What can they do to you? Whatever they want… They can set you up, bust you, they can break your fingers, burn…
This week’s #FlashbackFridaypost is from June 29, 2012
This week’s #FlashbackFridaypost is from June 29, 2012via Wise Law Blog: Tax or Mandate? John Roberts As the Decider https://wiselaw.blogspot.com/2012/06/tax-of-mandate-john-roberts-is-decider.html - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Off...