Thursday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Stephanie Soucheray examines new research showing that a large majority of respondents have concealed infectious diseases out of perceived economic or social…
This Blessed Thing
This is a Very Long Post. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about identity. About how it may change as we age, as we emerge into our society, as we…
A Trump Presidency In 2025: Fascism, National Rebirth, Or Civil War?
Let me start by saying that I speak from the libertarian left – meaning, I fiercely believe in freedom, compassion, voluntary mutual aid, decentralization, and the sovereignty of individuals, communities,…
My latest: boycott the BDSers, maaaan
“You f**king Jew.” That is what the big skinhead wearing the DROWN THE BOAT PEOPLE T-shirt had just called the lead singer of the Calgary punk band called the Hot…
Couples as Caregivers
February 14th is of course Valentine's Day and this year, I am planning a very special Caregiving Essentials webinar with... my husband! Jim and I have been married for 47…
Couples as Caregivers
February 14th is of course Valentine's Day and this year, I am planning a very special Caregiving Essentials webinar with... my husband! Jim and I have been married for 47…
Couples as Caregivers
February 14th is of course Valentine’s Day and this year, I am planning a very special Caregiving Essentials webinar with… my husband! Jim and I have been married for 47…
Legal Tweet of the Day: February 1, 2024
#LegalTweetoftheDay: A wine war is brewing between Alberta and B.C. #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CBCNews http://tinyurl.com/3au3am64 – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our…
How Rotterdam Uses Water to Protect Itself from Flooding
As global warming melts the polar ice caps we are witnessing a human caused increase in sea level. The city of Rotterdam is on the front lines of holding back…
Defeat The Fascists! Unite The People Now!
The anti-authoritarian grassroots left and right are uniting – at last, as I’ve been urging for decades; and which is absolutely necessary, if we are to halt and reverse our…
Musings on Grammar, Usage and Garner’s
Be honest with me: how serious are you about the serial comma? Do you wade into discussions on language forums and social media brandishing citations from your favourite authorities? Do…
Paul Adam on Wills and Estates: When should I make a Will?
The best time to time to prepare your Last Will is “right now.” The end product is only half the benefit. You also benefit from taking stock of all your…
A Sinking Ship On Fire: The Dismal State Of A Civilization (sic) In Slow Motion Collapse
(Written this morning as an open letter to a fine independent journalist) Patrick, I found you on 21st Century Wire and was very impressed. Before I listen to this TNT…
The Hot Model
Enjoy yourself. It’s later than you think! Sabine Hossenfelder, physicist and science communicator, posted this 20 minute video: “I wasn’t worried about climate change. Now I am.” She describes the…
Danielle Smith says she cares deeply about transgender Albertans, then unveils grotesquely harsh, othering policy
Of all the clownish, bizarre, and cynical policies of the United Conservative Party, surely the most grotesque we have seen so far was today’s launch on social media by Premier…
Which Country will be the First to Restore its Monarchy in the 21st Century?
Since the end of decolonization in the 1960s the number of monarchies in the world hasn’t changed all that much. While the expectation of modernists has been for the slow…
Wednesday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – David Michaels, Emily Spieler and Gregory Wagner examine how negligent pandemic policies (even when COVID-19 wasn’t being treated as a matter of general…
Legal Tweet of the Day: January 31, 2024
#LegalTweetoftheDay: York University Jewish student organization feels ‘targeted’ after teaching toolkit circulates #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CTVNews http://tinyurl.com/43pv3f4e – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net…