what i’m reading: path lit by lightning, the life of jim thorpe
Jim Thorpe was one of my fascinations as a child and teen. I spent a lot of time watching old movies on TV, and one day stumbled on "Jim Thorpe:…
Saturday Photo: Morning Rituals
In the morning everyone needs to freshen up a bit. Glad to see that the ducks are back in our neighborhoood.
Today’s news: Wanna know who is "online savvy"? That would be Trudeau, not Poilievre
So Canadian media have finally noticed Poilieve's "Bot-Gate" scandal and they just can't believe the CPC would actually do something so glaringly stupid, because Poilievre is just so "online savvy".When…
My latest: Ottawa turns a blind eye to questionable pro-Palestinian charities
Ottawa wants to take away the charity status of the 100-year-old Jewish National Fund of Canada for allegedly breaking the rules – but the Trudeau Liberals aren’t doing likewise with…
Alberta Health Services letters tell COVID-19 long-haulers specialized long-COVID clinics are being shut down
It’s not hard to connect the dots between the anti-vaccine extremists including Premier Danielle Smith who now dominate Alberta’s United Conservative Party and the admission by a beleaguered Alberta Health…
Today’s tonic: “If Pierre Poilievre gets his way, the next Olympics might not be so fun to watch – To eliminate the CBC would turn the Olympics into yet another product that must be paid for to be witnessed. “
Canadian beach volleyball Silver medalistsI haven't blogged in weeks and a lot has been happening, especially politically south of the border. Please expect some thoughts soon on the ascension of…
Today’s tonic: “If Pierre Poilievre gets his way, the next Olympics might not be so fun to watch – To eliminate the CBC would turn the Olympics into yet another product that must be paid for to be witnessed. “
Canadian beach volleyball Silver medalistsI haven't blogged in weeks and a lot has been happening, especially politically south of the border. Please expect some thoughts soon on the ascension of…
Captured regulators and petrostates
Marc Lee writes that we live in a petrostate. He examined Cedar LNG. That $5.5 billion project promises 100 permanent positions, which is $55 million for each job. The project…
The Optics Of Optimism
While I realize that the U.S. is not our country, I am nothing less than rivetted by its current politics. Obviously, whatever happens in that country has an outsized effect…
Embracing Fallibility
Many of us live in a punitive, carceral type of society that can make it difficult to have compassion for ourselves or others. It's an era of the glorification of…
Today’s News: Ukraine’s Kursk invasion
Here is a roundup from some of the better sources of Ukraine Russia War information, with their analysis about the recent surprising, and surprisingly successful, Kursk offensive: Post by @ianbremmer…
Musical interlude
Royksopp feat. Susanne Sundfor - Never Ever
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week.- Ian Urquhart writes that while it's well and good to insist that the oil and gas industry stop attempting to greenwash its contribution to…
Ukraine rolls the dice on Kursk incursion
Photo by Madeleine Kelly/ZUMA Press The war in Ukraine keeps throwing up surprises. For the past few months, the news has been almost universally bad for the Ukrainians. The Russian…
I like the Democratic ticket
I greatly admire U.S. President Joe Biden. I believe him to be one of the... The post I like the Democratic ticket first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Legal News Post of the Day: August 9, 2024
#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: York Regional Police officers found negligent in investigation of Ont. teen hockey player's death #law #legal #legalnews via @CTVNews https://t.co/PjIHKPuVwm - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law…
Fudging the Numbers for Calm Mongering
Leading causes of death have changed over the past four years. In the States, Covid slipped from 3rd to 10th place. Or did it? The numbers are from this study…