Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
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Book review: George Harrison: the Reluctant Beatle, by Philip Norman
There are some stories I never get tired of hearing. One of them is the formation of the Jefferson Airplane; how they were rehearsing twelve hours a day and seven…
Book review: George Harrison: the Reluctant Beatle, by Philip Norman
There are some stories I never get tired of hearing. One of them is the formation of the Jefferson Airplane; how they were rehearsing twelve hours a day and seven…
Accuracy, Licence, and the Death of Stalin
One of my favourite movies in my collection — seen three times already on DVD or Blu-ray but likely to be seen more — is the 2017 satire, The Death…
Legal Tweet of the Day: December 12, 2023
#LegalTweetoftheDay: The federal government is launching a three-person commission in the new year to investigate systemic abuse and human rights violations in Canadian sports #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CBCNews http://tinyurl.com/42nhxbjm…
Wise Law’s Employment #LawFact of the Day: Were you terminated with cause?
It is very difficult for employers to prove “just cause” for termination, unless there is evidence of gross or willful misconduct like theft, fraud, or intentional dereliction of duties. To…
No shelter from the storm
Protest against Vancouver’s removal of a homeless encampment on the sidewalks in the Downtown Eastside, August 16, 2022. Photo courtesy PHS Community Services Society. Mass homelessness has persisted in Canada…
Batchoun: US ceasefire veto devoid of humanity
US Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations, Robert A. Wood, raises his hand during a Security Council meeting on Gaza, December 8, 2023. Photo by Charly Triballeau/AFP. On December 8,…
The One with the Apocalypse
I recently watched a few things, back to back, to distract me from the news. One was openly apocalyptical, as so much is these days. Is it a trend, or…
The Web We Weave.
The wife’s health has not been the best lately and she spends much of her time in her electrified Lazy-Boy chair. It is where she keeps two Apple I-Pads in…
LPNs’ application to join Direct Nursing Care bargaining unit summarily dismissed by Alberta Labour Relations Board
An application by a group of Licensed Practical Nurses for their jobs to be reclassified as part of Alberta’s Direct Nursing Care bargaining unit on the not-unreasonable grounds that direct…
Ban Companies Doing Business With Russia
Western companies have to start paying the price for continuing to do business with Russia. Their war against Ukraine must stop. The post Ban Companies Doing Business With Russia first…
My latest: sometimes you can see hate next door
What do you do when hate shows up in your neighbourhood? In some cases, knowing how to react is pretty straightforward. When Heather Reisman’s bookstore in Toronto is attacked and…
Not governed by reasonable people
Given the ultimate consequences, reasonable people should be applying the precautionary principle on climate and environmental matters. I suppose that means our governments are not populated by reasonable people.
Eating on the road: Asian fusion at The Odd Couple in Saskatoon
The people's business took me to Saskatoon last month, and I quickly dusted off the dining recommendations I had received during my impromptu layover on The Canadian and did some…
Eating off the Hill: Asian fusion at The Odd Couple in Saskatoon
The people’s business took me to Saskatoon last month, and I quickly dusted off the dining recommendations I had received during my impromptu layover on The Canadian and did some…
what i’m reading: the invisible kingdom: reimagining chronic illness
The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness by Meghan O'Rourke is a important book. I would even call it a landmark. For ten years, O'Rourke suffered from a debilitating condition that…
what i’m reading: the invisible kingdom: reimagining chronic illness
The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness by Meghan O’Rourke is a important book. I would even call it a landmark. For ten years, O’Rourke suffered from a debilitating condition that…
Legal Tweet of the Day: December 11, 2023
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Ontario auditor: at least 99 patients placed in LTC homes without their consent #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CTVNews https://tinyurl.com/yzhbn7pd – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office…
Words, Words, Words
It is hardly a revelation to say that words have power. They can delight, inform, edify, inspire and destroy. Unfortunately, it is the the latter effect that we see all…