Trying To Understand The American Mind
Sometimes when watching my daily half-hour allotment of American network news, I find my curiosity turning philosophical. One of the questions that recur repeatedly is why the American people chose…
Carlin, gone too soon
Much of George Carlin’s work survives despite the passage of time.
Wrapping up the week: Comments about Canada v America
Stepping back from the day-to-day ups and downs of our Trade War, I have found some comments about the longer term situation - what Canadians are thinking, how Americans are…
Between 2030 and 2050, climate change is expected to cause approximately 250,000 additional deaths per year
Climate change may not affect baby boomers like me, but it sure as hell will affect my grandchildren. The headline of this article is drawn from the World Health Organization,…
Broken plugin
So not entirely management’s fault. Just one link in a chain of naive and manic decisions. Things are a bit broken still but now –
Foot-dragging on electrifying new residential construction may cost new owners $25,000+ in retrofits
Local governments are climate change laggards. This needs to change, and voters should keep this in mind on October 17.
David Eby’s blunder
In what may prove to be one of the greatest misjudgments in the modern history of politics in British Columbia, David Eby chose to call a provincial election. The fact…
Guest post by Lorne Gibson: The voters list, scrutineers and the question of trust
Lorne Gibson has served both as Alberta’s chief electoral officer and its election commissioner. The latter position was created by the NDP Government of premier Rachel Notley in the spring…
A Free Safety Layer For Seniors Living Alone – CareTrigger
Hello fellow caregivers! This is a guest post about a FREE safety app that caregivers can use for senior friends or family members who live alone. I think it sounds…
Immigration in Dangerous Times – "We had whistles, they had guns"
There was an interesting discussion in the the Comments to yesterday's post about immigration and its importance to Canada. So I thought I would look around for some recent discussions…
About that 13-cent fuel tax cut: UCP brain trust decides not to repeat its midsummer rebate bungle
Say what you will about the big strategic brains behind Alberta’s United Conservative Party Government, at least they didn’t repeat their midsummer “energy rebate” bungle. Mind you, they’re bringing in…
Team Nuclear = Team Go-broke
Curtis Wilken: “what do you propose man. Freezing to death in the winter. Wind and solar wont cut it during the winter. Would you prefer people freeze to death?” No,…
A Note Of Caution On Privatization
Here is Canada, we have had enough situations over the years to know what can happen when privatization prevails. There was the tainted water Walkerton disaster. There were many deaths…
Cartoons & Comments, plus more Signs of the Apocalypse & Trade War Dispatches
Some good cartoons and comments:About Bill C-39 About Trump at the UNAbout Republicans facing the voters in the Mid-TermsAbout the US Iran War Signs of the Apocalypse - a regular…
Widdowson 2, universities 0
Frances Widdowson is chalking up the wins against her university antagonists. She has been battling... The post Widdowson 2, universities 0 first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Alberta Referendum: Question 2
Nation, let's keep the good times rolling with a look at Question 2 in the UCP's $134,000,000 attempt to push through Stephen Miller's wet dreams as policy under the guise…
Selling Access Or Selling Assets?
Courting a trillion dollars in new investment in Canada is a laudable and impressive goal — but if the investments involve selling off our existing public infrastructure, that would be…
Say a prayer to the Baseball Gods! Plus comparing Carney and Trump at the UN, and comments on the BC snap election
This post is mainly about Canada politics. But first, I have to ask the Baseball Gods to bless the Blue Jays on Wednesday and let them win their double-header against…