FINDING OUR WAY IN UNCHARTED TIMES
FINDING OUR WAY IN UNCHARTED TIMESA sextant was an indispensable navigation tool in the early days of European ocean-going discovery. Unlike Heisenberg's Theory of Uncertainty, a sextant could tell you…
What the US presidential candidates are saying—and aren’t
Election signs in Lancaster, Ohio. Photo by Dan Keck/Flickr. National opinion polls show that with just one week to go in the US presidential election, Trump and Harris are virtually…
The Day Donald Trump Told My Husband A Secret
The US election is like a train wreck, it’s impossible to tear your eyes away. But we made a conscious effort not to get sucked into the maelstrom. There’s nothing…
Saturday Photo: First Morning of Standard Time
It was "Fall back" time today, so we woke up extra early and made it to the Technoparc before the sun was up. Frost on everything, birds still asleep, but…
u.s. voting, "trump is a symptom," genocide, and reality: further thoughts
image: self-righteousness and left activismYesterday I wrote about, among other things, why Americans should vote Democrat despite their very obvious shortcomings, blindspots, corrupt partisanship, militarism, support for the Israeli apartheid…
Springing The Trap
In his ongoing efforts to evade responsibility for the plight of the homeless and their consequent encampments, Doug Ford set a trap. And like hungry mice eager for an ort…
Imagine There’s No Heaven…
The title above is how Imagine, the iconic 1971 song by John Lennon, begins. It is still being played and sung, more than 50 years later. Wikipedia tells us it…
Trump’s final campaign message? It seems to be "Hawk Tuah!"
Things are certainly weird in the Trump campaign these days: I grabbed this great photo combo from an X post Trump seems to be unable to stop himself now from…
Danielle Smith’s 91.5% leadership review approval rate shows there’s almost no one left in the UCP but the extremists
No one should be shocked by the fact Alberta Premier Danielle Smith not only survived her leadership review vote but posted an absurd sounding 91.5-per-cent approval rating. The explanation is…
elections: here some relief, there… only fear
I rarely -- almost never -- write about politics anymore, either Canadian or US. But of course the upcoming US election is weighing heavily on my mind, as it surely…
My latest: why I think (hope, pray) Kamala will win
Campaigns matter. That’s the old political truism, anyway. For a long time, politicos have believed that. To them, it’s like hockey: the regular season doesn’t matter, only the playoffs matter.…
Cars vs Humans
Doug Ford's Bill 212 is a cruel joke, but the people of Ontario shouldn't be laughing. The post Cars vs Humans first appeared on Excited Delirium.
Eating off the Hill: Hugo Taco in Ottawa
Hugo Taco is a taco food truck attached to Social Thai, on Waverly Street just off of Bank Street in Ottawa's Centretown neighborhood. There is a picnic table if you…
Eating off the Hill: Hugo Taco in Ottawa
Hugo Taco is a taco food truck attached to Social Thai, on Waverly Street just off of Bank Street in Ottawa's Centretown neighborhood. There is a picnic table if you…
Color me depressed
Trump mimics giving a blowjob at a Republican rally. Earlier, he made a death threat against a woman who is voting against him. What’s mystifying isn’t that there are sick,…
Today’s News: It’s FAFO time!
I think we're reaching "Fuck Around and Find Out" time: In Canada, Poilievre's blithe "Of course I'm going to cancel programs to fund a GST reduction on new houses" and…
Danielle Smith introduces harsh but politically expedient anti-trans legislation – she didn’t always sound like this
Can Danielle Smith be trusted about anything she says? Now that Alberta’s premier has introduced what is widely acknowledged to be the harshest anti-transgender legislation in Canada, rivalling that in…
Hello Alphabet Overlords! Time to take stock
It's been over 19 years since I created this account, and I am grateful.You have provided a platform that has allowed me to reach out to all the world.This was…