The Motivating Annoyance of Willful Ignorance
I’ve been thinking about my old students today as I read the news. I taught about the Israeli occupation in Palestine for a good 20 years, under the media bias…
Eating on the road: Bougie breakfast at KŌST in Toronto
During a trip a little while back to downtown Toronto, I found myself in the market for a leisurely breakfast/brunch. Not feeling the local greasy spoons, which, to be honest,…
Eating off the Hill: Bougie breakfast at KŌST in Toronto
During a trip a little while back to downtown Toronto, I found myself in the market for a leisurely breakfast/brunch. Not feeling the local greasy spoons, which, to be honest,…
Skip Valentine’s Day, save the world
How much have you, or are you, spending on Valentine’s Day? If the Retail Council of Canada can be trusted (have they ever lied to us before?), the answer is,…
Legal Tweet of the Day: February 14, 2024
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Bell CEO, other execs called to committee to answer questions about job cuts #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CBCNews http://tinyurl.com/msdr6vk – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office…
In Defence of the Nutmeg Crown
On February 7th Grenada celebrated its 50th year since independence. This was briefly mentioned in my last post but I wanted to return to the topic as there was one…
Wise Law’s Somya Grover talks about the importance of Financial Statements in Family Law matters
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Hot People are More Likely to be Depressed
There’s a popular theory that hot people have it easier in life, and that might be true for looks but not for temperature. People were asked to self report their…
False equivalency
There is said to be an ancient curse: “may you live in interesting times.” With attention-grabbing existential wars taking place in the middle east and eastern Europe, and both the…
Trump: Officially An Ambassador of Russian Expansionism and Terrorism
Trump: Endorsing Russian Expansionism While Bullying NATO Members. Nice. The post Trump: Officially An Ambassador of Russian Expansionism and Terrorism first appeared on Excited Delirium.
How Canada benefits from instability in Ecuador
Military personnel stands guard at Canela Radio in Quito. Photo by Franklin Jacome/Agencia Press South. On January 7, infamous drug lord Adolfo Macías (Fito), leader of the Los Choneros cartel,…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Surrounded cat.
My latest: lots of laws. No guts.
This week, a mob attacked a hospital. Not because they support Palestine. They did it because they hate Jews. Mount Sinai Hospital, on University Avenue in Toronto, isn’t “Jewish,” of…
Eating on the road: Restaurant Moccione in Montreal
My favourite meal in Montreal probably came on my last night. During my pre-trip research, Restaurant Moccione had come up a few times as one of the better restaurants in…
The Death of Reading?
There are days when I despair for humanity’s future. Many days, of late, it seems, and they seem to get more frequent as I read the news. I recently read…
Eating off the Hill: Restaurant Moccione in Montreal
My favourite meal in Montreal probably came on my last night. During my pre-trip research, Restaurant Moccione had come up a few times as one of the better restaurants in…
The Collapse Of The American Empire
The United States is giving us a real-time view into the collapse of an empire. The 2024 election cycle will determine whether the final failures happen quickly (and soon), or…
Political Pandering Of The Worst Kind
In the ongoing debasement of democracy, Ontario’s Doug Ford is certainly playing his part. With his populist deck fully stacked, his latest effort to pander to the lowest common denominator…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Stephanie Bouchoucha et al. offer a reminder that Australia (like other jurisdictions) needs to do far better in reducing the harm caused…
A Quick Guide to Pyramid-Style Writing
The secret of my success (assuming that I’ve had both secrets and success) is that I learned to write like a journalist at a relatively early age. This approach is…