The Lambda Fifth Columns: Part 1 (of 4), Fall 1971
This is the first part of a new series of Fifth Columns featuring my columns from 1971 to 1973 in the Laurentian University student newspaper Lambda, that inspired me to…
On the roots of America First foreign policy [ThreeWayFight]
by Matthew N Lyons Balancing war and peace has long been integral to Donald Trump’s popular image. Making America Great Again has always included making America militarily dominant and feared…
Saturday Photo: Canadian War Museum in This Week of War
Spent an interesting and rather weird afternoon Monday at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa. The visit was planned several weeks ago, but I never imagined that the world would…
Carney Undermines Himself
I had such high hopes after Mr. Carney's speech at Davos. It articulated a realistic and pragmatic view of the world, peopled as it is with both heroes and villains.…
Powering the future
Canada West Forum is presenting an online event available without cost on a Zoom livestream, Monday, March 9, 10:15 a.m. Moderated by filmmaker and environmental journalist Damien Gillis, the panel…
Canadians to Carney "Hell No, We Won’t Go"
So the US and Israel have been at war with Iran for a week now. How's it going? Well, first of all, they say history doesn't repeat itself but sometimes…
Americans pay the price of inequality
A recent article in Science Daily expounds on the trials and tribulations of the American... The post Americans pay the price of inequality first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Musical interlude
Donovan Woods - Back For The Funeral
Life…A Small Spark Between Two Eternities 2026-03-06 19:00:00
She could have been a neighbour. Never forget...Magda Brown was just 17 when she was deported to Auschwitz-Birkenau on her birthday. She lost her parents and most of her family…
About Those "Violent" Trans People
Over at The Western Standard, flag bearer for their anti-transgender propaganda Christopher Oldcorn wrote a column titled "The Transgender Shooter Epidemic - When Ideology Turns Violent". (Again, I'm not going…
Back on the Open (World) Range
This week, after 300 hours of play, I came to the end of the Ubisoft game Assassin’s Creed Valhalla game. During those hours, I spent my time as a Viking,…
Will we stay or will we go? A roundup of comments about whether Canada has a role in the US/Israel war against Iran
So yesterday in Australia, Carney seemed to say that he wasn't ruling out Canada military in the US/Israel war with Iran. Everyone yesterday thought that was just a mistaken phrasing.…
Life…A Small Spark Between Two Eternities 2026-03-05 18:28:00
She was 13 when she arrived at Auschwitz in May 1944. Her long blond braids, carefully tended by her mother, made her appear older. The SS doctor selected her for…
High water danger
A river serpent stalks a victim
"A Hit, A Very Palpable Hit"
Forgive me for frequently quoting from Hamlet, but Shakespeare's words seem most relevant today, thanks to Theo Moudakis:In related news, Mr. Carney has not ruled out becoming involved in militarily…
“Why Sinners should win the best picture Oscar”
Michael B. Jordan as twins in SinnersAs many already know, I'm a bit of a film nut. My favourite film of 2025 was Ryan Coogler's Sinners, a great masterpiece that…
Today’s News: Carney talks to Australia, and Canadians are listening
With Carney traveling make friends and influence more trade agreements, I have seen several good comments and interviews that I want to share.And yes, there was an f-bomb too. First,…
The 2025 boy name list, from Aabhaan to Zyris
Welcome, dear reader(s) to my fifth annual look at Alberta baby names, beginning with those assigned male at birth. You may be wondering why I have this obsession with names.…