The New Year
The dying year has been difficult. Let’s hope that we can collectively do better in the New Year. Best wishes to all.
Lorna Lane
This is the last painting of 2023. It is of Lorna Lane, named after my Mom. Some days, I miss her so much, my chest hurts. Like today. The light…
2023 was a tough year for the planet, but thank the Universe for Jimbo!
It’s been a tough year for the world. Fascism and dictatorship are on the rise, while democracies are under constant attack. War continued in Ukraine thanks to the most evil…
That Was The Year That Was
As we move with both hope and trepidation into 2024, here are a few reflections, through a Canadian lens, on what happened this year, as recalled by my favourite editorial…
It Begins on Your Street.
Looking ahead to 2024, writing a political blog will be a year of many challenges. There is no social code that forbids us from talking either of religion or politics.…
The Kings without a Kingdom: History of the Aga Khans
A few years ago there was a bit of a scandal involving Justin Trudeau’s Caribbean vacation to visit Aga Khan’s private residence. This article isn’t about Justin Trudeau or the…
My Favourite Films of 2023 – FINAL
Barry Keoghan in Saltburn FINAL UPDATE January 18, 2024: I'm happy once again to share my annual list of my favourite films released this past year. When I first posted…
My Favourite Films of 2023 – FINAL
Barry Keoghan in Saltburn FINAL UPDATE January 18, 2024: I'm happy once again to share my annual list of my favourite films released this past year. When I first posted…
My Favourite Films of 2023 (so far!)
Barry Keoghan in Saltburn I’m happy once again to share my annual list of my favourite films released this past year. I haven’t seen all of the 2023 feature films…
My latest: Hamas’ willing co-conspirators
Two sides. One side hasn’t shot up schools for little kids. It hasn’t firebombed community centers and places of worship. Its clergy haven’t called for a deity to slaughter the…
The Questionable Mindblind Theory of Autism
There was a cute social media post recently that asked kindergarten kids what gifts would be best for 30-year-olds. Of course there were lots of hearing aids and hip replacements…
Next year in Ukraine, expect the unexpected
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses a crowd at an end-of-year press conference in Kyiv, December 19, 2023. Photo courtesy President of Ukraine/Flickr. “No other activity is so continuously or universally…