55 Years Ago, Humans Landed On The Moon
As a kid, and to this day I am envious of those who experienced this pioneering era of space exploration. https://x.com/JohnKleinRegina/status/1814701568320807202?t=4av0bJxbsZKeGFgZpB2ZhQ&s=19
Comparating municipal spending on housing and homelessness in Canada’s major cities
I recently led a research study comparing spending by large Canadian municipalities on homeless-related services and affordable housing. Here’s a ‘top 10’ overview of the study:https://nickfalvo.ca/comparating-municipal-spending-o...
This Epidemic Is Widespread And Growing
On this blog I have never made a secret of my disdain for those who are willfully ignorant and mindlessly led. To allow someone else to do our thinking for…
Musical interlude
LAUREL - Wild Things
Today’s update: That rascally Biden!
Today it seems people are realizing the Biden-Must-Go campaign could be retitled as "Elitist Dems and Fat Cats v. Biden" - yes, Biden stumbles over his words, but his ideas…
This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from May 5, 2010
This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from May 5, 2010 via Wise Law Blog: Warman and Fournier: Divisional Court Protects Online Anonymity, Overturns Motion Court Ruling https://wiselaw.blogspot.com/2010/05/warman-and-fournier-divisional-court.html - ...
Old journalists need to get over their resistance to press subsidies
The Free Press Building in downtown Winnipeg. Photo courtesy Heritage Winnipeg. Some old-time journalists are dead set against public subsidies for journalism despite our news media dying on the...
Palestine and the fight for the soul of anti-racism
A student carries a Palestinian flag. Photo courtesy University of Windsor Palestinian Solidarity Group/Facebook. In October 2023, as Israel began its genocidal bombing and starvation ca...
Today’s News: Trump babbles while Biden burns
I didn't watch it - apparently a good decision - but here are some comments about the Trump speech at the Republican Convention last night:He's insane. Boring, but insane. This…
Tyler Shandro, controversial former UCP health minister, found not guilty of unprofessional behaviour by Law Society panel
Albertans are within their rights to wonder if it’s OK for any Alberta lawyer to throw a tantrum in their neighbour’s driveway in light of the ruling by the Alberta…
Legal News Post of the Day: July 18, 2024
#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Manitoba youth in care allowed to go to homes where they were sexually exploited: search warrant #law #legal #LegalNews via @CBCNews https://rb.gy/evum7u - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our…
For The Sake Of My Sanity
I have been avoiding most American news these days, given how the media are fixated both on the attempt against Trump's life and his coronation via the Republican National Convention.…
Paul Adam on Wills and Estates: What is an Executor?
What is an Executor? An Executor is the person who’s the legal representative of your Estate. After you die, your Executor is responsible for taking all of the assets and…
A Tough Row To Hoe
Progressives in the United States and Canada have a leadership crisis on their hands. Michael Harris writes:In both countries, the progressive parties are in a crisis of leadership. For very…
A Tough Row To Hoe
Progressives in the United States and Canada have a leadership crisis on their hands. Michael Harris writes:In both countries, the progressive parties are in a crisis of leadership. For very…
A BC industry in decline
I have been reading about the history of British Columbia's forest industry. I lack thorough expertise, but I think it is fair to say that short-term thinking by self-interested industrialists…
Eating on the road: Restaurant La Sirène de la Mer in Montreal
My last meal on February's trip to Montreal Restaurant La Sirène de la Mer, a Lebanese seafood place outside of the downtown core. Recommended by a friend, I knew it…
Eating on the road: Restaurant La Sirène de la Mer in Montreal
My last meal on February's trip to Montreal Restaurant La Sirène de la Mer, a Lebanese seafood place outside of the downtown core. Recommended by a friend, I knew it…
My latest: too soon.
Too soon? That was the question being asked, online, 24 hours after the assassination attempt on Donald J. Trump. People – not always anonymous, and some of them not necessarily…
what i’m reading: the red parts: a powerful, haunting memoir of trauma, loss, and the limits of justice
This is why I keep a running book list that is decades long. For more than 15 years, my list has included this note.The Red Parts - Maggie Nelson -…