Isolated for the Holidays
I haven't forgotten to write up Day 3 of the Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence Conference - I WILL get to it (all my notes are made and I can't…
what i’m reading: 2023 wrap-up, a reading plan for 2024, and why i now create reading plans
I’ve finally figured out this reading plan thing. A list that will guide me but not overwhelm me. A way to make sure I read at least a few old…
Merry Christmas
This has truly been a year when we — as the song says — “need a little Christmas.” We need the promises of hope and peace that come with the…
Ontario Conservatives: YES to Roads, NO to Road Safety
If the Dough Ford insists on more roads for cars, citizens that don’t want to drive cars need better protection. It’s that simple. Unfortunately, the Ontario Conservatives like cars more…
Isolated for the Holidays
I haven’t forgotten to write up Day 3 of the Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence Conference – I WILL get to it (all my notes are made and I can’t…
Covid Defences Matching Game
Match statements from friends, family, colleagues, bosses, and/or random strangers with “opinions,” to defence mechanism! Dr. Mike Hoerger, a clinical health psychologist in the US, noted several psychological defence mechanisms…
Crombie Causes Concern.
It is good to see that Bonnie Crombie has already put the fear of God into the conservatives at Queen’s Park. While she has already been to the Ontario Legislature…
Danielle Smith dodges and weaves, but doesn’t deny, report government ordered AHS not to mention COVID or flu in vaccine ads
Grilled by reporters about yesterday’s news the United Conservative Party Government ordered Alberta Health Services not to use the words “COVID-19” or “influenza” in its seasonal vaccination advertising, Alberta Premier…
Dr Gabor Mate – belated respects due
In the 1960s, Gabor Mate was a brave young man standing up to bullies and stating unpopular ideas. Now Dr. Mate, he is still a man of conscience not afraid…
Alberta is just so damn popular
So many people from the rest of the country are moving to Alberta that the province has cancelled its “Alberta is Calling” program. The program, which boasted of “bigger paycheques”…
Eating on the road: Steak in Saskatoon
My last meal in Saskatoon was on a Monday night, which is not a great night for many fancier restaurants as they tend to be closed Sunday/Monday to give the…
Energy Transition and Electrifying The Vehicles
So, this past week, Canada’s environment minister, Steven Guilbeault unveiled plans that would ban the sale of new ICE vehicles in Canada by 2035. Of course, the usual suspects are…
Eating off the Hill: Steak in Saskatoon
My last meal in Saskatoon was on a Monday night, which is not a great night for many fancier restaurants as they tend to be closed Sunday/Monday to give the…
Bye Twitter
Note that I no longer have @saskboy on TwitterX, as Sony thought it was important to DMCA takedown a few short clips of their owned songs. People can still find…
Thursday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Jackie Ruryk reports on the push by public health officials to have people take precautions against COVID-19 and seasonal illnesses only after…
To The American Voter
In the movie, Forrest Gump famously replied when asked if he was stupid, “Stupid is as stupid does.” It is advice American voters should ponder in 2024: Recommend this Post
Legal Tweet of the Day: December 21, 2023
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Teen boy accused of anti-Jewish terror plot appears in Ottawa court #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CBCNews http://tinyurl.com/yxt72drw – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net…
My latest: Trudeau and Hamas exchange love notes
Where were you, Mom and Dad, on the day that Hamas thanked the Trudeau government? Agreed: the day that the world’s most notorious terror group offered up video thanks to…
Paul Adam on Wills and Estates: What is the difference between a Last Will and a Power of Attorney? Do I need both?
A Last Will only determines what happens to your property after you have passed. A Power of Attorney is used to appoint someone to manage your property and your medical…
11 ways for Canada to end complicity in Israel’s crimes
Large group of Palestinian men detained by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in Gaza. Photo by Itay Blumental/X. Canada’s recent vote in favour of a United Nations resolution demanding an…