Fake list of COVID-19 ‘wisdom’ attributed to Dr. Bonnie Henry making rounds online.
A warning to those quick to hit the “share” button on social media A warning to those quick to hit the “share” button on social media: A list purporting to…
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A Sad Decline
I recently completed The Splendid and The Vile, a book by Erik Larson exploring the first year of Winston Churchill’s prime ministership. He assumed the leadership in 1940, at which…
in which i reflect on the joys of summer in north vancouver island, especially during the pandemic
In 2015, Allan and I moved into an apartment, for the first time since leaving New York City in late 2005. We had rented a series of houses for 10…
Connecting The Dots
Piece it together. 1. Danger exaggerated – 0.1% fatality does not warrant authoritarian measures. 2. Tests are unscientific and unreliable. 3. Numbers are proven inflated. (Though even official numbers of…
He Speaks For The Majority, I Suspect
That would be The Star’s Patrick Corrigan: Meanwhile The Star’s editorial board offers some insights into why Canada has fared so, so much better in dealing with Covid-19 than the…
Meanwhile, In Arizona
… the worship of sickness and death continues: Recommend this Post
On Laws and Common Sense
I’m thankful that my city council decided to make masks mandatory starting July 13th, even though I know a few, like the Regional Chair herself, were hoping that people could…
Utterly, Despicably Shameful
I’m not entirely sure why these things bother me so much, but I suspect it has a lot to do with my hope and expectation that Canadians are better than…
Mask Madness
With increasing evidence that small, potentially infectious airborne particles of Covid-19 can remain in the air for hours, you would think that the use of masks in enclosed spaces would…
How the pandemic defines who we are
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, wrote Charles Dickens in the opening of his novel, A Tale of Two Cities. Those words seem eerily…
Fourth of July Fever: Pay attention when your neighbour has a breakdown; it may be contagious
Happy Fourth of July. It’s Independence Day at the crazy neighbour’s place next door and the crowds are partying without masks. How the world sees Donald Trump, as a fire…
things i heard at the library: an occasional series: #32
I emailed this to my colleagues and our administrators; I should share it with wmtc readers, too. Along with many library workers, I am worried that our most vulnerable neighbours…
An Unwanted Visit, But Something Heartening Was Revealed
Since the pandemic began, my wife and I have been very cautious. Because she has an underlying lung condition, we limit our exposure to outside influences as much as possible.…
Eriel Tchekwie Deranger and El Jones on #CancelCanadaDay
Migrants Rights Network hosted an online teach-in for “so called Canada Day” with two revolutionaries: Eriel Tchekwie Deranger, a Dënesųłiné (ts’ékui) member of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, and Executive…
On Canada Day
On this day it is often difficult for us not to feel smug when we look at so much of the world beyond our borders. While such complacence is never…
Remember Climate Change?
We have a strong survival instinct that has us focus on immediate dangers at the expense of potential long term dangers. So we’ve been immersed in trying to solve Covid19…
The Ugly American
Probably first coined in a 1958 novel, The Ugly American is a term that, unfortunately, has clear and immediate relevance: The US has bought up virtually all the stocks for…
Are You Ready For A New And Deadly Pandemic?
The other day I took my first ride on the Toronto subway system since the Covid-19 crisis began, and I was both impressed and shocked.Impressed by the cleanliness of the…
The Kenney Government’s recovery plan — in times like these, we’re all Keynesians, up to a point, anyway
It’s not actually true that that everything was just copacetic in Alberta when COVID-19 kicked down the door and started smashing up the dishes. But you’ve got to give Travis…
In Retrospect: School in the Time of Covid
This video about online learning, “numb” by Liv McNeil, is making the rounds: This has been a difficult time, and the video is cathartic for some. But first a bit…