My latest: Belleville’s problem is everyone’s problem
BELLEVILLE – Brian Orford is a Belleville native, age 44. He looks a lot older than that. He looks profoundly sad, like he’s seen it all. He probably has. Brian…
Eating on the road: Breakfast at Olive et Gourmando in Montreal
When I was looking for breakfast spots during my visit to Montreal last year, Olive et Gourmando came up a lot. And just a few blocks walk from my hotel…
CTV gets hammered for credulous reporting of dodgy poll by deceptively named company
Sooner or later, every news organization gets sucked in by a questionable story. Reporter Duncan Kinney of The Progress Report (Photo: David J. Climenhaga). Best practice suggests the appropriate way…
Legal Tweet of the Day: February 7, 2024
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Court allows negligence class-action suit against Ontario LTC minister to proceed #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CTVNews http://tinyurl.com/27a8bbd9 – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net…
Eating off the Hill: Breakfast at Olive et Gourmando in Montreal
When I was looking for breakfast spots during my visit to Montreal last year, Olive et Gourmando came up a lot. And just a few blocks walk from my hotel…
Mask Up for Measles!!
The WHO put out this reminder about measles, which is hitting Europe and the UK hard and starting to be seen more in Canada too: I re-did it to bring…
WWCD: What Would Cicero Do?
Throughout his career, Marcus Tullius Cicero fought tyranny, stood up to dictators and bullies, defended the Republic, and paid for his principled stand with his life. He put himself in…
Wise Law’s Satyma Mongia discusses harassment in the workplace and the steps you can take to protect yourself
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Career One: High Tech
My first practical political experience came through my involvement in the world of free software. I stumbled into a career in the community when I was only 18, and spent…
Canada joins Peru’s president in mining push
Peru’s President Dina Boluarte speaks during a televised address. Photo courtesy Presidencia del Perú/X. It’s been barely a year since Dina Boluarte assumed the presidency in Peru, but she is…
The Decline Of The US Empire & The Rising Star Of Mexico
I’ve written extensively and in depth, for decades, in two published books and over a thousand published articles, with tens of thousands of references, on the rapidly shifting state of…
Oh, Mrs. Robinson
The NDP’s Selina Robinson situation has been a subject of much debate in recent days. It began when the Coquitlam-Maillardville MLA and Advanced Education Minister made controversial statements in a…
Today’s News: Is Poilievre actually Mr. Roboto?
I thought yesterday’s clip of Poilievre being interviewed by several reporters was very strange. Now, the questions from the reporters were odd too — they seemed incredibly intimidated by Poilievre,…
It’s a Virus that’s Here to Stay
Why don’t we notice all the people getting sick or being disable or dying from Covid? A couple years ago, I wrote about being harassed for wearing a mask on…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Cool cat.
How Can Neural Nets Recreate Exact Quotes If They Don’t Store Text?
I often see arguments that show an original bit of text and a close duplicate output by a large language model (LLM) offered as evidence that the neural networks that…
Legal Tweet of the Day: February 6, 2024
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Trump does not have immunity in Jan. 6 case, U.S. appeals court rules – National #law #legal #lawtwitter via @globalnews http://tinyurl.com/558ujy5c – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Cordell Jacks writes about the need for an economic model which evolves beyond the short-term exploitation of people and the planet. And…
Stupidity Is The Real Threat
There is an article in today’s Star about the threat to Canadian democracy posed by artificial intelligence. But I can’t help but wonder if the real threat is human stupidity.…
Cancer Causing Roundup Maker Monsanto Must Pay $2.25 Billion in Damages
Bayer, the corporate owner of Monsanto, must pay $2.25 billion in damages due to Monsanto’s product called Roundup. The chemical spray kills insects very quickly (which is really bad for…