The Flight From Knowledge
There is never a moment in my post-teaching life when I have regretted retiring. The paperwork was bad enough, but in the latter part of my career, the politics were…
Letters to the Editor
This Is Gonna Hurt
I have a friend whose daughter recently started her career in healthcare as an occupational therapist in a facility where people are awaiting placements in LTCs, and already she is…
A Timely Reminder
That division exists in our country is undeniable. That there are those amongst us who seek to exploit those divisions is also a fact. Two Star letter-writers remind us to…
Despite Our Conceit, The Earth Does Not Need Saving
George Carlin probably said it best, but letter-writer Patrick Cowan makes the same point in the following: The Earth does not need saving. And the human race is its least…
National Post Letter
Electoral reform opponents are once again pulling out the old Israel canard. I’ve responded with a letter attempting to set the record straight in today’s National Post: Electoral reform Re:…
Too Late, Too Late
“Come, my friendsTis not too late to seek a newer world…” – Alfred, Lord Tennyson I don’t post nearly as prolifically as I once did, in large part, I suspect,…
Me, Me, And Me
Here in Ontario, the 2022 June election will likely see another Doug Ford majority, in part achieved by cynically buying the electorate with cash gifts that I have written about…
Puppets On A String
I have to admit to being somewhat puzzled as to how the recent increases in interest rates will combat inflation, given that it is mostly caused by external factors over…
A Master Class
If you have been reading my blog lately, you will see that I have posted a few times about the ongoing bribery by Doug Ford in his efforts to secure…
Seeing Through The Facade
If you didn’t care for the suggestion I made in my previous post about what to do with the Doug’ Ford pre-election ‘inducement’ you received in the mail, you might…
Our Unhealthy State
I am not one of those who chortles when political parties fall into embarrassments or controversy; such events only serve as fodder for opposing parties eagerly driven to earn more…
A Short Follow-Up
As a follow-up to yesterday’s post about the many bribes Doug Ford is offering voters to win their support in June, here are two letters that offer interesting perspectives: Ontario…
National Post Letter
The old poli sci major in me could not allow John Ivison’s column to stand. Please see the letters section in today’s National Post for my response to the argument…
National Post Letter
The old poli sci major in me could not allow John Ivison’s column to stand. Please see the letters section in today’s National Post for my response to the argument…
Why The Anti-Vaxxers Are Despised
Some seem to have a difficult time understanding the vitriol directed at the strident anti-vaxxers. I hope the following helps clear up any confusion they might be feeling. A 30-year-old…
How To Deal With Flagrant Stupidity
H/t Theo Moudakis Unlike viruses that allegedly ultimately ‘burn themselves out’, stupidity and the flagrant disregard for public health and safety will always be with us. Toronto Star readers have…
A Canadian Clown Show
My previous post dealt with the racism-tinged dismissal of a high school principal in Texas. Today’s deals with malfeasance of another kind: the unjust treatment of a co-op student who…
Star Readers Weigh In
I like to regularly post letters-to-the-editor that hit targets concisely and precisely. The following meet those criteria. On the subject of the Pandora Papers, her is what one writer thinks:…
The Invasion Of The Idiots
For a while I have been trying to cobble together a post on that virulent breed of anti-vaxxers and anti-maskers that are currently blighting our social and political landscape, While…
The Frenzy For ‘Freedumb’
I suspect the majority feel the same as this letter-writer: I am disappointed with my fellow Canadians who choose not to get vaccinated, for various personal reasons each have expressed.…