Funny posts Does anyone still remember Wayne and Shuster? We were watching one of their funniest skits the other day, and I thought I just had to share it. The…
That was the first line on the SOC (Station Observation Checklist) for the position of Cashier at McDonald's Corporation in the 1990s, when I was an Assistant Manager at the…
Back in Photos, just doing some sorting when just for the heck of it searching “Boats” ‘cause I saw that one ancient drawing. Saw these
I was writing recently about the sad state of politics in Ontario under Doug Ford. Manitoba offers a refreshing contrast under its NDP government, led by Wab Kinew who, according…
According to some studies, June is still a very popular month for weddings, along with (surprise! surprise!) October. I presume the generally good weather is the origin for June's popularity,…
Hey, I'm feeling not to spunky tonight so this won't be lengthy. But here are some interesting comments and posts I saw today: A substacker named Linda T is not…
REGINA – It’s now been 82 years since our magnificent Canadian soldiers stormed ashore at Juno Beach in Normandy to play their part the grim and deadly task of sweeping…
Blu Attic - Traces
Prime Minister Carney announced Canada's AI for All strategy on Thursday, as part of our Artificial Intelligence Ecosystem. The announcement says:....Over the next five years, this strategy will introduce new…
On May 26, New York City’s democratic socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani released his administration’s 100-page Block by Block housing plan. The headline numbers are impressive: $22 billion in capit...
The New York Times published a piece by Brown University Professor Omer Bartov, titled, “I’m a Scholar of Genocide. I Know It When I See It.” At the risk of…
What not still? yea. Three accounts running at Threads and Instagram and Facebook one each for samupress, dougsamu, and Londontlife. On top of that when
In a pluralistic society such as ours, we frequently find it necessary or convenient to... The post About this racialized thing first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
A new book has come out to celebrate Women Changing Cities for the better. Cities around the world are dealing with climate change, inequality, and an assortment of local issues…
Four animal experts give their opinions on rats
"Summertime, and the living is easy", or so goes the song. With the Ontario legislature rising for for an almost five-month recess after having sat for a gruelling 29 days…
Today in Carney leadership I'm shocked SHOCKED! that Carney gets pissed sometimes at Liberal MPs. Lack of focus and meandering response killed Trudeau's leadership and I can understand why Carney…
Postmedia headquarters, Bloor Street, Toronto. Photo by Harrison Samphir. How on earth our press could fall into the clutches of private equity players and US hedge funds while our broadcasters…
Photo by Ondré/Flickr Knowledge Under Siege: Charting a Future for Universities Edited by Marc Spooner and James McNinch University of Regina Press, 2026 The contributors t...
REGINA – Just a darn minute there, Canada! Preston Manning wants you to know another pipeline or two isn’t going to cut the mustard. You’re going to have to fork…
