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…
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…
Canada profiting from death and destruction
This country was once known as a peacemaker and peacekeeper. Now it is better known for selling instruments of death and destruction. As occurs in other sectors, profit-seeking arms dealers…
Musical interlude
Birdy & Rhodes – Let It All Go
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg examines why seemingly healthy macroeconomic indicators – and even positive personal expectations – haven’t translated into public satisfaction with political…
Legal Tweet of the Day: January 26, 2024
#LegalTweetoftheDay: 5 former World Junior Hockey players expected to face sex assault charges #law #legal via @CBCNews http://tinyurl.com/24ja39h8 – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net…
More on Covid and the Brain
A new study further confirms cognitive decline after Covid. The study weeded out depression and other issues in people with Long Covid or Post-Covid Conditions (PCC) from the effects of…
capitalism won because it is better and other right-wing lies
In recent years, I see a greater awareness that capitalism -- at least in its present form -- is the root cause of so many issues that plague our society.…
capitalism won because it is better and other right-wing lies
In recent years, I see a greater awareness that capitalism — at least in its present form — is the root cause of so many issues that plague our society.…
This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from January 13, 2010
This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from January 13, 2010 via Wise Law Blog: U.S. Supreme Court Extends Camera Ban at California Gay Marriage Trial https://wiselaw.blogspot.com/2010/01/us-supreme-court-extends-camara-ban-at.html – Garry J. Wise, Toronto…
My latest: Israel wins by not losing
Israel won. Israel won, in particular, by not losing. On Friday morning, the International Court of Justice declined to rule that Israel was committing genocide in its war against Hamas…
Danielle Smith struggles to pump up new drugstore ‘clinics’ as primary care – no slur on pharmacists, but that dog won’t hunt!
The sight yesterday of Premier Danielle Smith and two of her ministers struggling to pump up the tires of a corporate scheme to pass off pharmacists as practitioners of family…
My latest: bring them home
Sadder than anything you can think of. That’s how sad Michael Levy looks, when he tries to marshal a smile. It’s been a long day for him, telling his story…
Legal Tweet of the Day: January 25, 2024
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Man charged with willful promotion of hatred after allegedly distributing antisemitic flyers in Peterborough #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CTVNews http://tinyurl.com/yc3ncnej – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law…
Fossil Fuel Companies’ New Evil Strategy
There’s an effort underway by Conservatives and Fossil Fuel companies to suggest that fossil fuels are “sustainable”. This is an attempt to rebrand fossil fuels as non-harmful, when the reality…
Peak Advancement
Measles cases are on the rise because of lower vaccination rates. It’s one of the most contagious diseases out there, but that’s still not going to budge policy. An article…
There Are Solutions
In my previous post, I mused about how much better society could be if we had fair and progressive taxation, taxation that forced those who make a lot to pay…
The Perfect Storm
We now have a perfect political storm. Susan Delacourt writes: Two sharply divergent views of those convoy protests, two opposite rulings from judges. Not surprisingly, each side will now be…
Paul Adam on Wills and Estates: Do children inherit parent’s debt?
Most debt doesn’t transfer from a parent’s estate to a child. If the deceased did not have enough assets to pay off the debts, the creditors may require a sale…