Saturday Photo: End of Winter, Sad Rink
Visited some young friends this week. Their Dad had made a rink in their front yard which only got a little use this winter because it wasn't nearly as cold…
Saturday Photo: End of Winter, Sad Rink
Visited some young friends this week. Their Dad had made a rink in their front yard which only got a little use this winter because it wasn’t nearly as cold…
Aptos vs Calibri
Did you notice the change? Microsoft has made the typeface Aptos the new default for its Office programs, replacing the venerable Calibri after 17 years. Aptos has been rolled out…
Hiding in Plain Sight
Anecdotal information – what we see around us – is far, far less accurate when measuring risks than scientific studies; unfortunately, it’s far more persuasive. We need to heed the…
Has America finally reached its gag limit with Trump?
I try to ignore just about everything Trump babbles. But tonight he is quoted by activist and former Labour Secretary Robert Reich in a post titled Trump is out of…
Nenshi goes provincial
Former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi has decided to follow in the political footsteps of former Calgary mayor Ralph Klein. Nenshi, like Ralph, went into his first mayoral campaign as a…
My latest: Global Affairs is a disgrace
Is Canada’s foreign policy dominated by Jew-hating bigots? Good question. Listen to what one of our most senior diplomats had to say: “Israelis exercise an unhealthy influence over North America.…
In search of valuable cardboard
Hockey cards are having a moment, aren’t they? Recently, an entire carton of unopened 1979-80 hockey cards, found in a Saskatoon basement (could this story be any more Canadian?) sold…
Michael Bercier: don’t hire him. Don’t go near him.
Here’s what he sent to my friend, MPP Lisa MacLeod: So, I wrote the organization that employed him. I said I was considering doing a story about it. Here’s what…
Why Resist Clean Air?
Barry Hunt spent a lot of time in hospitals with a knee injury, but managed to never catch Covid because he knows how to avoid it. It’s possible for all…
Beware the Ides of March! You might get a subpoena from Elections Alberta!
“He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction,” King Solomon is reputed to have said, with the wisdom for which…
The Golden Calf and the Three Little Pigs
In America, Trump is the Golden Calf – because he has no philosophy or morals or principles himself, he can only reflect the hatreds and prejudices of his worshipers. And…
Smile
Long ago, I read Ayn Rand. But then I grew up and realized that unfettered self-interest is not good and altruism is not destructive. Unlike Rand, I believe that communities…
Musical interlude
Elderbrook & Tourist – Howl
Grim projections of warming underestimating the dangers?
According to GWU professor Dr. Uriyoán Colón-Ramos, raising concern about climate change requires that we talk less about fossil fuels and more about food. Because everyone is affected immediately by…
The UCP’s war on renewables
Alberta, with excellent sun and wind resources, and the only deregulated electricity market in the country, is Canada’s renewable energy powerhouse. In 2023, 92 percent of the country’s growth in…
Say no to the NDP motion!
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Legal Tweet of the Day: March 15, 2024
#LegalTweetoftheDay: B.C. proposes law targeting social media firms for alleged harm #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CBCNews https://tinyurl.com/mt849fxe – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Andrew Phillips offers a reminder that Canada will pay the price for a climate breakdown whether or not it partially prices emissions in…
A Long Post for Long Covid Awareness Day!
March 15th is LongCovid Awareness Day, recognized in the U.S. and the U.K., and in Canada, and Sweden, but not yet by the United Nations. A bit about my biggest…