On Approaching Death
CW: As the title suggests, there will be discussion of death and dying and some mention of suicide in this post.I thought nothing of following up my last post on…
On Approaching Death
CW: As the title suggests, there will be discussion of death and dying and some mention of suicide in this post.I thought nothing of following up my last post on…
Let’s End Campaign Signs
One of the bizarre rituals of election campaigns is the campaign sign.
Weekend funny stuff: Some posts from here and there, TrumpWatch, Animal Crackers
I'm using the Monty Python picture here because this year marks the 50th anniversary of the release of Monty Python and the Holy Grail -- and the Knights Who Say…
Finance Minister Nate Horner continues to taunt AUPE with an insulting offer in contract negotiations
Alberta Finance Minister Nate Horner continues to taunt the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees with an offer for its civil service bargaining unit that is lower than that achieved by…
Alberta, tribalism, luck and oil
People are tribal. It’s in our genes. We are a communal species. It makes us... The post Alberta, tribalism, luck and oil first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Saturday Photo: Flowers on the Bridge over the Eure at Chartres
The pacquettes were in bloom when we were in France a couple of weeks ago, even on the bridges. This one is in the lower town in Chartres. where the…
Saturday Photo: Flowers on the Bridge over the Eure at Chartres
The pacquettes were in bloom when we were in France a couple of weeks ago, even on the bridges. This one is in the lower town in Chartres. where the…
Today’s tonic: “Let’s drop the phoney Alberta versus Canada nonsense. The province has met the enemy — and it is them”…
Today's tonic: "Let’s drop the phoney Alberta versus Canada nonsense. The province has met the enemy — and it is them" by Jim Stanford, director of the Centre for Future…
Today’s tonic: “Let’s drop the phoney Alberta versus Canada nonsense. The province has met the enemy — and it is them”…
Today's tonic: "Let’s drop the phoney Alberta versus Canada nonsense. The province has met the enemy — and it is them" by Jim Stanford, director of the Centre for Future…
Today’s News: My response to the Carney push-backs (Plus, Sunshiny’s excellent Mandate Letter tweet thread)
So the usual suspects are whining about PM Mark Carney tonight -- there seem to be three "push-backs" underway. The first pushback is about Carney's mandate letter. If you haven't…
Musical interlude
Lastlings - Holding Me Like Water (Juno Mamba Remix)
Little Woody, SK
Found my Great Grandpa in the Morning Leader from Regina in November 1923, for a farmland purchase that was $19,500. On the same page is a mention of Little Woody,…
Legal News Post of the Day: May 23, 2025
#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Judge Finds Trump Administration Violated Court Order With Deportation Flight to South Sudan #law #legal #legalnews via @nytimes https://t.co/22bP2rO0PA - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week.- Andy Craig writes that the Trump regime and its enabers have shattered the U.S.' past constitutional order. Jill Lawrence discusses the denihilism behind the…
Politicizing Tragedy
I have observed over the years that whenever there is something like a school shooting in the U.S., there are two reactions. The progressive side calls for gun reform; the…
This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from May 27, 2008
This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from May 27, 2008 via Wise Law Blog: A Tale of Three Judges: The Need for Family Law Reform in Ontario https://wiselaw.blogspot.com/2008/05/tale-of-three-judges-need-for-family.html - Garry J.…
Con media grasping at straws to claim Liberal bias in news coverage
Winnipeg Free Press headquarters at 1355 Mountain Avenue in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Fresh off what must have been a crushing election loss by their favoured Conservatives, right-wing media are getti...
Harvard, keep your Elbows Up!
So the Trump administration is trying to wreak its vengence on Harvard for lèse-majesté -- they wouldn't knuckle under to the Orange King and his MAGA knuckle-draggers. Searching for excuses…