The Time Element Of Fermi’s Paradox
Interstellar travellers would have to check on Earth thousands of times to have a hope of dropping by in our era -- and if they arrived today, they probably wouldn't…
Sunday Funday: TrumpWorld is falling apart, Canada is OK, Winter is coming, Random funny stuff, TrumpWatch, and Animal Crackers
Here is my usual Sunday collection of random pieces plus some funny stuff. Enjoy!TrumpWorld is falling apart Rogan and Musk decide Trump's "assassination attempt" in Butler PA in July was…
Eating on the road: Lounge and plane food from my summer vacation — part two
After five amazing and relaxing nights in the Maldives, and some great meals I will review separately, it was back into the air for the next leg of my journey…
One Republic
I went to the Central Branch of RPL tonight for a Bike Regina podcast recording. While there I picked up a pile of CDs including One Republic The Collection. Hearing…
The monster in the Oval Office – and his victims
She begins: “Weeks before my seventeenth birthday, I was walking toward the Mar-a-Lago spa, on my way to work, when a car slowed behind me. I wish I could say…
Are Mark Carney and Danielle Smith playing Grey Cup football footsie about that bitumen pipeline scheme?
Is it just me, or are Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney suddenly acting like a couple of kids from rival high schools who’ve noticed they…
Musical interlude
Grum feat. Natalie Shay - Stay
So this is happening
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Alberta Bound?
Whether your answer is "yes" or '"no" to the title question will likely depend upon your political sensibilities, values, and capacity for discernment. The following ad, from a group called…
Today’s News: Opinions about Carney’s Major Projects from the At Issue panel and other Canadians, plus other projects and a good Carney interview
Prime Minister Carney announced another group of Major Projects today - here's a gift link to the Globe and Mail Project Map page. And here's what the CBC At Issue…
Canada’s latest defence daydream
Army reservists during routine training. Photo courtesy Canadian Armed Forces. Talk of war is in the air—at least among senior defence officials. Brigadier-General Brendan Cook, the Royal Canadi...
AI exploitation
This video illustrates how AI is used to spread disinformation. YouTube (Google), Facebook, TikTok, and other social media sites facilitate the publication of falsehoods. It’s all about generating money from…
The Charter Is Far More Complex Than This
So, over at Macleans, we have an opinion writer who thinks the Notwithstanding Clause (S33) is a "Good Thing". The author largely is making the argument that "too much power…
The “oil” sands—an artificial market
I believe in free markets—in their place. That place is when they best serve the... The post The “oil” sands—an artificial market first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading.- Prem Sikka discusses how any prospect of meaningful change for the better depends on prying power out of the hands of the wealthiest…
Globe and Mail Letter
Please see my letter to the editor in today’s Globe and Mail, in which I take issue with political scientist David Moscrop’s defence of the act of floor-crossing: Cross out…
The Cognitive Bandwidth Effect: How AI Is Changing the Way We Think
We are living through a quiet revolution in thought. As humans learn to think with machines rather than through them, the process of meaning-making itself is changing. The boundary between…