Rod Sykes, mayor of Calgary from 1969 to 1977, reported dead at 95
Rod Sykes, mayor of Calgary from 1969 to 1977, is reported to have died in the past few days. During his three consecutive terms in office, James Rodney Winter Sykes…
The future
Here’s what’s going to happen. 1. Prorogation request: granted. 2. Trudeau resigns, Libs go up a bit. 3. Leadership race. Libs go up more. 4. New leader, honeymoon. Libs go…
U.S. Surgeon General takes on booze
Back in the days of my foolish youth, I was a cigarette smoker. I quit... The post U.S. Surgeon General takes on booze first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Chaos and the Importance of Community
“In the most dangerous of times, those who escape and survive generally know people whom they can trust. Having old friends is the politics of last resort. And making new…
Eddie Goldenberg is pushing his anti-democratic BS again.
Former Chretien advisor Eddie Goldenberg is pushing his anti-democratic BS again. Last month, he wanted all candidates pushed aside so that Chrystia Freeland could be anointed as the new leader…
An Acerbic Assessment
I'll start by saying that I have little use for Pierre Poilievre. His schtick, which largely revolves around catchy rhyming phraseology ("Axe the Tax'" Hard Time For Hard Crime", "Jail,…
Saturday Photo: The Kings Are Coming…It’s Not Over Yet
Our holiday table still is set for friends to join us. In January you can't get enough good times....
The stupid, it burns!
Oh, we're in trouble now. Trump is babbling about windmills again: I’m normally against high taxes but I think we could balance the budget here via a 100-percent levy on…
The Ten Commandments vs The Five Commandments
So the all powerful god of the Bible issued 10 Commandments, The first four are devoted to telling you to worship him and the fifth to worship your parents.…
2024 KINSELLACAST music volume 11
On Spotify! (Thanks Martin Dixon.)
My latest: the new Jew haters
The Left is antisemitic. It was not always thus. The manifestations of Jew hatred – both hardcore (Aryan Nations, Ku Klux Klan, Heritage Front et al.) and fringe (Jim Keegstra,…
My latest: the Jew haters
The Left is antisemitic. It was not always thus. The manifestations of Jew hatred – both hardcore (Aryan Nations, Ku Klux Klan, Heritage Front et al.) and fringe (Jim Keegstra,…
Wall
(One) painting wall.
The Cons Are Coming For Your Rights
The Cons will remove the right to choose. Vote against that. The post The Cons Are Coming For Your Rights first appeared on Excited Delirium.
Naheed Nenshi will run in the by-election to replace Rachel Notley as MLA for Edmonton-Strathcona
The Alberta NDP’s worst-kept secret has now been confirmed: Party Leader Naheed Nenshi will run in the by-election to replace former leader and premier Rachel Notley as MLA for the…
Can the Liberals recover? Ever?
Angus-Reid’s New Year’s Eve poll of federal party popularity put the Liberals in a nightmarish... The post Can the Liberals recover? Ever? first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Greed is good?
After the IN-SIGHTS article BC Hydro second quarter report, fiscal year 2025, retired economist Erik Andersen provided the following...
Musical interlude
Underworld - Techno Shinkansen
My Favourite Films of 2024!
Demi Moore in The SubstanceI wanted to see a handful more movies before I published my annual list below, but today I'm ready. As dear followers of my annual list…