Yalom’s Gift
I recently binge-watched all of Group, a show inspired by a novel by Irvin Yalom, The Schopenhauer Cure. So I revisited Yalom’s non-fiction to see how closely the series aligns…
Inside baseball, but important: Alberta NDP announces leadership election campaign dates and details
As promised, the Alberta NDP has now announced the timing and basic rules for the leadership campaign and election to replace Rachel Notley. Candidate Kathleen Ganley (Photo: David J. Climenhaga).…
Hey, it’s time for some funny stuff!
I am always so glad when January is over: Post by @brittlestar View on Threads One of the best shots in live TV history pic.twitter.com/QiXs7Jjg2Z — Historic Vids (@historyinmemes) January…
A Muddled Mess
So, this past week, Federal Court justice Mosley issued a ruling on a group of cases attacking the Federal Government's use of the Emergencies Act as somehow illegal/unconstitutional/whatever.Let me start…
A Muddled Mess
So, this past week, Federal Court justice Mosley issued a ruling on a group of cases attacking the Federal Government's use of the Emergencies Act as somehow illegal/unconstitutional/whatever. Let me…
Ruling by UN’s top court means Canada and the US could be complicit in Gaza genocide
Reading of the ICJ order in the case concerning Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip. Photo courtesy the…
Is journalism really dying? No, it’s just evolving
A recent spate of bad news for the news business has triggered yet another round of lamentation that journalism is dying, which is kind of funny when you think about…
N95s Reduce the Risk
There are more studies coming out that show that N95s and fresh air help in schools, and we’re still not going to act on them! A pre-print just came out…
Collective Punishment
So, apparently the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in Gaza had some number of its staff involved in the October 7 attack on Israel. This has resulted in numerous…
Collective Punishment
So, apparently the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in Gaza had some number of its staff involved in the October 7 attack on Israel. This has resulted in numerous…
The Endless Cycle
Recently, I finished reading a book called The Failed Promise: Reconstruction, Frederick Douglass, and the Impeachment of Andrew Johnson, by Robert Levine. The American Civil War and its aftermath are…
Lies And Damned Lies
Tucker Carlson came to Alberta because, he says, he wants to liberate us. Timothy Caulfield writes: RIGHT BEFORE he was fired from Fox News last spring, the prime-time host Tucker…
Plague Update: From The Past
It’s January 27th, 2022, but you’re reading this in the future. I’m writing this after my intended bed time, having just helped a friend learn how to purchase an NFT.…
It may be genocide, but it won’t be stopped
“Red Ink.” Illustration by Mr. Fish. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) refused to implement the most crucial demand made by South African jurists: “the State of Israel shall immediately…
NYC-ABC PP/POW updates January 23, 2024
Click here for the latest compilation of every other week updates. NYC ABC, along with several other individuals and prisoner support crews, now send hard copies to all political prisoners…
Climate Memes
I know weather is different from climate, but it feels like April outside today. All the snow’s melting (at least we got some snow after a very green Christmas), and…
Saturday Photo: Lanewalker in the City
Lots of alleys in Montreal don't get plowed, and so during the winter they take on the appearance of country lanes. Good for walking, good for thinking that you're far…
My latest: the death of the United Nations
Most Canadians believe – or believed – in the idea of the United Nations. On paper, it all made sense. An international body that would promote peace and security. One…