Stephen’s Retirement FAQ
As you may have deduced from the title, I am retiring from my position at NRC. On the day of my retirement I'll be 67 and more than ready for…
UPDATED: War Mongers – 2026 Edition
Well it didn't take long for old Uncle Sam to flex his muscles. After getting in shape by murdering Venezuelans in boats, he decided it was time to strike a…
What others do that we don’t / can’t / won’t
Innovation? There’s a lot our media never seems to notice succceding elsewhere. A dam blocks salmon from reaching spawning grounds. Back in 2014 inventors employed a clever workaround. . Education?…
Finishing the week with a few more Good News stories
Following from my "good news" post yesterday, I wanted to wrap up this week with a few other stories along the same lines. First, this performance is just stunning and…
Danielle Smith says no spring election in 2026 – but the War on Nenshi starts now!
So, about that early election all of political Alberta has been certain for weeks will be called this spring – forget about it, it’s not going to happen, Premier Danielle…
Growing old is better than the alternative
I normally discard content suggested by unknown organizations, but issues of aging have growing importance to baby-boomers like me. When Andrea Needham of Elders Day offered an article, I reviewed…
Alberta Separatist Math Isn’t Mathing
So, over at "Alberta Prosperity Project" (APP), they have a "Fully Costed Fiscal Plan". Besides having a whole ton of wishful thinking in its numbers, it demonstrates that the APP…
Some happy to enjoy
Oh, aren't we all just tired of feeling like everything everywhere all at once is going wrong? I can hardly stand to hear Trump anymore, or Poilievre, or listen to…
A Reader contributed again
Sorry, but I can’t show you a recent federal government ad. But you're likely to see it. It’s a shocker…
My Favourite Films of 2025!
Sinners, starring Michael B. Jordan and Miles CatonI think 2025 was a horrible year in many ways - politically, socially, environmentally, economically - but when it comes to film art,…
Those who shuffled off in 2025
Movies and TV No death stunned the entertainment world more than that of Rob Reiner, killed with his wife in their own home, allegedly by their son. Everybody has to…
One-Liner (or so) Film Reviews for 2025
I embraced retirement fully this year by watching a ridiculous number of movies and shows (despite actually continuing to work). These are in the order I watched them, and I…
My Wish For 2026
My favourite editorial cartoonist, Theo Moudakis, expresses it best.Happy New Year, all.Recommend this Post
Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz to quit cabinet Friday, resign as Calgary-Shaw MLA in May
It wasn’t even the New Year yet when the first major Alberta political story of 2026 broke – the New Year’s Eve announcement by Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz that she’s…
Happy New Year, I hope! Here are some funny posts, great fireworks, summaries of 2025, advice for 2026, new year’s resolutions, great dogs, Calvin & Hobbs, and Thomas Hardy
Some funny posts about New Year's Eve: Welcome To New Year’s Eve— Brittlestar (@brittlestar.com) December 31, 2025 at 3:18 PM My error. I turned on the TV, and I thought…
Is Canada’s Right Wing Extremist Ecosystem Entering a Higher Risk Phase?
Recent developments underscore that Canada’s contemporary white-nationalist ecosystem has moved beyond online radicalization and is now producing credible real-world risk, even when formal organizational membership is unclear. A public RCMP…
2025: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times”
Dickens opening to his historical novel A Tale of Two Cities describing the jumbled era... The post 2025: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times”…
Did anyone tell Premier Smith that the world is awash in oil today; and maybe for the next five years?
Sadiq S. Adatia CFA, FSA, FCIA is a bright man. He is currently the Chief Investment Officer (CIO) for BMO Global Asset Management , and he’s responsible for overall investment…
The Pluribus Utopia
The recent show Pluribus has got me thinking differently about the kind of ideal state that might be a laudable direction and how to get there. The show is overtly…
It’s finally here! My predictions for 2026!
For 2025, I got some things right: Justin Trudeau would leave (Adrienne Batra and Brian Lilley still owe me lunch for that bet). The Liberals would have a leadership race…