Some happy to enjoy
Oh, aren't we all just tired of feeling like everything everywhere all at once is going wrong? I can hardly stand to hear Trump anymore, or Poilievre, or listen to…
A Reader contributed again
Sorry, but I can’t show you a recent federal government ad. But you're likely to see it. It’s a shocker…
My Favourite Films of 2025!
Sinners, starring Michael B. Jordan and Miles CatonI think 2025 was a horrible year in many ways - politically, socially, environmentally, economically - but when it comes to film art,…
Those who shuffled off in 2025
Movies and TV No death stunned the entertainment world more than that of Rob Reiner, killed with his wife in their own home, allegedly by their son. Everybody has to…
One-Liner (or so) Film Reviews for 2025
I embraced retirement fully this year by watching a ridiculous number of movies and shows (despite actually continuing to work). These are in the order I watched them, and I…
My Wish For 2026
My favourite editorial cartoonist, Theo Moudakis, expresses it best.Happy New Year, all.Recommend this Post
Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz to quit cabinet Friday, resign as Calgary-Shaw MLA in May
It wasn’t even the New Year yet when the first major Alberta political story of 2026 broke – the New Year’s Eve announcement by Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz that she’s…
Happy New Year, I hope! Here are some funny posts, great fireworks, summaries of 2025, advice for 2026, new year’s resolutions, great dogs, Calvin & Hobbs, and Thomas Hardy
Some funny posts about New Year's Eve: Welcome To New Year’s Eve— Brittlestar (@brittlestar.com) December 31, 2025 at 3:18 PM My error. I turned on the TV, and I thought…
Is Canada’s Right Wing Extremist Ecosystem Entering a Higher Risk Phase?
Recent developments underscore that Canada’s contemporary white-nationalist ecosystem has moved beyond online radicalization and is now producing credible real-world risk, even when formal organizational membership is unclear. A public RCMP…
2025: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times”
Dickens opening to his historical novel A Tale of Two Cities describing the jumbled era... The post 2025: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times”…
Did anyone tell Premier Smith that the world is awash in oil today; and maybe for the next five years?
Sadiq S. Adatia CFA, FSA, FCIA is a bright man. He is currently the Chief Investment Officer (CIO) for BMO Global Asset Management , and he’s responsible for overall investment…
The Pluribus Utopia
The recent show Pluribus has got me thinking differently about the kind of ideal state that might be a laudable direction and how to get there. The show is overtly…
It’s finally here! My predictions for 2026!
For 2025, I got some things right: Justin Trudeau would leave (Adrienne Batra and Brian Lilley still owe me lunch for that bet). The Liberals would have a leadership race…
2025: The Year Of The Grift
As a wild 2025 comes to a crashing halt, what have we learned?
What was the NDP Opposition doing in 2025? Where are the ‘good Conservatives’ of the UCP?
Happy New Year! Well, here we are, living through the final day of 2025, and most readers of this blog would agree that this has not been the most fabulous…
2025 roundup, Part Two
Hey gang, I threatened to post another 2025 round up if I found more posts... and here they are!For the life of me I can't comprehend the demand for so…
Unusual calls to 911
E-Comm releases its annual top ten list reminding the public to keep 9-1-1 lines free for emergencies only:
Watershed Watch Salmon Society
Watershed Watch Salmon Society is a small non-profit organization working hard to protect fish habitat in BC's rivers, lakes, wetlands, and the Pacific Ocean. This five-minute video explains their recent…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Aquatic cat.