happy birthday to me: retirement vs travel edition
Today I have been alive on this planet for 63 years. Last year I shared thoughts on aging and mortality. It was a popular post that resonated with many readers.…
happy birthday to me: retirement vs travel edition
Today I have been alive on this planet for 63 years. Last year I shared thoughts on aging and mortality. It was a popular post that resonated with many readers.…
So! It really was the anti-greenwashing provision in Ottawa’s Bill C-59 that pushed the UCP into shutting down the War Room
It’s official now: Calgary Herald political columnist Don Braid has breathlessly reported, to paraphrase the headline on the column he posted yesterday, that it was the threat of federal fines…
Build—maintain—lose
The possibility of Corus Entertainment Inc. disappearing may astound people. However, there is a common pattern following intergenerational transfers of business interests. Reuter’s Chris Taylor reported: 70 percent of wealthy…
My latest: Hamas U.
Their heroes take hostages. So, now, they’re doing likewise. Right now, today, that’s what us happening at California State University in Los Angeles: a pro-Hamas gang – after illegally occupying…
Legal Post of the Day: June 13, 2024
#LegalPostoftheDay: B.C. becomes 1st province to give Uber, Skip the Dishes and other gig workers a minimum wage #law #legal #legalnews via @CBCNews https://tinyurl.com/5n74458h - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit…
Legal Post of the Day: June 13, 2024
#LegalPostoftheDay: B.C. becomes 1st province to give Uber, Skip the Dishes and other gig workers a minimum wage #law #legal #legalnews via @CBCNews https://tinyurl.com/5n74458h – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit…
Beautiful…A true hero
Nicholas Winton helped 669 Jewish children escape the Nazis. His efforts went unrecognised for 50 years. Then, in 1998, while sitting as a member of a TV audience, he suddenly…
Coming Soon to a Hospital Near You
The Minden ER closed June 1, 2023. A recent article in the Minden Paper explains why this should worry all of us.Jeff Nicholls said,"After we analyzed the decision-making processes before,…
Coming Soon to a Hospital Near You
The Minden ER closed June 1, 2023. A recent article in the Minden Paper explains why this should worry all of us. Jeff Nicholls said, “After we analyzed the decision-making…
Another Departure
Some long-time politicians have simply had enough. The latest departure is Shannon Phillips. Max Fawcett writes: At some point, even for the toughest of cookies, enough is enough. After years…
How will Canada deal with new Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum?
Claudia Sheinbaum will be Mexico’s first female president and the first president from Mexico’s Jewish community. Photo by EneasMx/Wikimedia Commons. On June 2, Mexico held elections for preside...
Paul Adam on Wills and Estates: Can I make my own Will using an online form?
Beware. If you use an online form instead of a lawyer: 1. You aren’t getting personalized advice from a lawyer who has assessed your needs and interests. 2. Nobody is…
Shares of Corus Entertainment may be worth zero if…
Years ago, well managed radio stations enjoyed operating profits that could reach 50 percent of revenue. Having permits to broadcast were said to be like having licences to print money.…
Wednesday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- Suman Naishadham offers a look at the latest evidence of a climate breakdown in progress. And Richard Crim examines James Hansen's grim projections of…
Wednesday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Suman Naishadham offers a look at the latest evidence of a climate breakdown in progress. And Richard Crim examines James Hansen’s grim projections…
“Necessary sacrifices”
CNN — The military leader of Hamas has said he believes he has gained the upper hand over Israel and that the spiralling civilian death toll in Gaza would work…
Legal Post of the Day: June 12, 2024
#LegalPostoftheDay: Judge Strikes Down Florida Ban on Transgender Care for Minors #law #legal #lawnews via @nytimes https://tinyurl.com/3xbdujzz – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit…
Foreign Influence: If TikTok is a threat to my security, why aren’t Google and Meta?
‘Foreign influence’ should be any body that controls or shapes our public lives. The post Foreign Influence: If TikTok is a threat to my security, why aren’t Google and Meta?…