Monday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Andrew Nikiforuk discusses the 10 inescapable laws of pandemics – and the grim future they portend in light of our pitiful response to…
five years on: reflections on the big life change
The Port Hardy skyline Since starting this blog in 2004, I’ve experienced three Big Life Changes. The first, of course, was emigrating to Canada. The second was becoming a librarian.…
The Heart Of The Perennial Wisdom
Or, The Heart Of The Perennial Philosophy The Crux, Or Core Of The Matter: What is the nature of good and evil, being and reality? An open letter to two…
Legal Tweet of the Day: November 27, 2023
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Stayed charge for Mountie who kneeled on man’s neck ‘erodes trust’ in police and justice, says expert #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CBCNews https://tinyurl.com/yfdbzab7 – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit…
My latest: why aren’t the police doing their job?
The street my parents lived on – and where I was born – was Coolbrook Avenue in Montreal. It was previously home to poorer Irish Catholics, but is now home…
To Increase Equality Tell People the Rich Don’t Have to Work
The rich keep getting richer because we think they work for it. The thing is, they don’t work for their wealth that separates the wealthy from everyone else. What allows…
Ottawa extends, doubles news media bailout
You really have to hand it to the suits at News Media Canada, who have pulled yet another lucrative rabbit out their hat by persuading Ottawa to not only extend…
Wise Law’s Top 10 Law Tweets for the Week of November 27, 2023
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We Know Who He Is
Last week, we got a good look at who Pierre Poilievre is. Michael Harris writes: After jumping to the conclusion that the tragic accident at the Rainbow Bridge on Nov.…
Wise Law’s Legal Headlines for the week of November 27, 2023
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of November 27, 2023 from Wise Law on Twitter: OpenAI Board Backs Decision to Oust Sam Altman as C.E.O. A$AP Rocky…
‘From the river to the sea’ and the trouble with political slogans
March in downtown Columbus, Ohio in support of Palestine, October 2023. Photo from Wikimedia Commons. What does “From the river to the sea, Palestine shall be free” actually mean? And…
Wrestling With Wrongs.
Two pet peeves I have these days are self-checkouts and gratuities. They are wrongs inflicted on employees and customers alike. Gratuities and self-checkouts belittle the employee and are an imposition…
Well, here’s some upsetting news
Hamas apparently doesn’t know where at least 40 of the hostages are. In his nightly Ukraine post at Balloon Juice, Adam Silverman is also keeping up with the latest news…
We Value Your Feedback
When someone tells you Danielle Smith is a shrewd politician remind them of how she botched the APP consultation process. Last week, the Dinning panel wrapped up the last of…
These Masks are Made for Walking…Pneumonia
Mycoplasma pneumonia infections are on the rise in children in parts of the world, but the typically mild illness is sending them to the hospital. Forbes reports, “Typically, mycoplasma pneumonia…
Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS) Is Problematic
In my travels on Twitter (sorry, X) this morning, I saw this, and it raises more questions than it answers: This is a “look, it works!” statement. We had already…
A Climate Change Critique.
Help is here. After the past several years of feeling like a voice in the wilderness, there is support for the contention that capturing and storing carbon is a dumb…
Danielle Smith to implement Alberta Sovereignty Act, legislation Jason Kenney called ‘full-frontal attack on the rule of law’
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith confirmed yesterday she’s about to use her Alberta Sovereignty Act – the clearly unconstitutional legislation that even her United Conservative Party predecessor Jason Kenney called “a…