Saturday Photo: Mellow Yellow, Cool Blue..
The yellow loose-strife blooms are nearly all exhausted, but they bloomed for more than a month. Now their place is being taken by hostas and creeping bellflower. The latter is…
Round-up: just some political cartoons, plus some commentary about the week
Dali - Soft Construction with Boiled Beans (Premonition of Civil War) Just some cartoons and comments on the week - and the Dali painting seemed appropriate...Canadian wildfires The Toronto Star…
What we pretend not to see
I recently stumbled across an American website: A Moveable Feed from buttondown.com. It promises to deliver "Blunt, funny takes on today’s biggest stories from a recovering DC insider." This week,…
RCMP’s decades-old Tommy Douglas files remain secret
The RCMP was particularly suspicious of people associated with peace movements—and of political leaders willing to speak openly with people across the political spectrum. In the eyes of Canada’s security…
Wars not make one great
Anyone of a certain age knows that line, delivered by Frank Oz through the character Yoda in the best episode of George Lucas's Star Wars saga, The Empire Strikes Back.Christopher…
Musical interlude
Fluke - Hang Tough
The U.S. “dismantles” the world order
In Prime Minister Carney’s acclaimed Davos speech, he talked about a “rupture” in the rules-based... The post The U.S. “dismantles” the world order first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Today’s News: Canada battles terrible fires but we are keeping our Elbows Up! Trump speech is a Nothingburger. And some World Cup Stories
In Canadian news today, the wildfires are so terrible right now. And we aren't the only ones fighting this battle. View on Threads Here in Saskatoon we don't have smoke…
Danielle Smith to Calgary-Shaw voters: Forget about a by-election any time soon
Alberta premier explains it’s the middle of summer and you don’t have time for politics … seriously! Danielle Smith says there will be no by-election just yet to replace Rebecca…
Alberta separatism’s dangerous new allies
A banner in support of Alberta separatism is seen on Parliament Hill. Photo courtesy Alberta Prosperity Project/X. The Republic of Alberta: The Idea That Won’t Go Away Tyler Dawson Sutherland…
Video: Transiting (half of) the Panama Canal
When I decided to visit Panama for the first time for a beach vacation I knew I would not only be sipping rum and cokes by the pool. I couldn't…
Updated for 2026: Civic Hatchback vs. LEAF Hatchback
This is a continuation of my series showing what it costs to buy a used EV instead of a comparable used gas car. I think most people have the wrong…
UPDATE: Whose Country Is It, Anyway?
If you have ever watched the movie Whose Life Is it, Anyway?, you will know it is about a man who wants the right to die owing to his quadriplegia.…
Today’s News: Saying "no" to Poilievre and Trump. Plus World Cup Stories
A recent poll that showed Poilievre had narrowed the gap between him and Carney - now he's only 6 points behind, instead of 9.The thing is, this isn't going to…
Megasize credit unions have policies, not memories
From 1956 through 1958, I attended Stillwater Elementary, a small schoolhouse twenty-two kilometres south of Powell River. Its three rooms accommodated six grades, and children were summoned to class by…
Ontario wildfires
The Conservative on fire! Ontario wildfire cartoon selection.
Remembering the Freedom Riders
I do not know Mel Lehan personally, but I have been aware of his altruistic activism for many years. His Facebook posts are usually both entertaining and informative. Recently, he…
The new Guilded Age is here
Is Taylor Swift vulgar? I know I risk invoking the wrath of ‘Swifties’, as her legions of sycophantic fans are known. But yes, I find her vulgar. Not in regard…
Anti-Transgender Hate Arguments
So, the other day, I ran across a new anti-trans group here in Alberta (shocker, I know). This one calls itself "Women and Girls Alberta". As you might expect, they…
Feeling Overwhelmed? Hit the Floor
Simply lying down on the floor can help calm you down if you’re getting overwhelmed. It sounds too good to be true that simply lying down can work, but the…