Henry Heller
Professor Henry Heller, scholar, teacher, author, Marxist, revolutionary, and comrade in many campaigns over the decades, died on January 15, 2026. He was a remarkable man for many reasons and…
Miscellany
Thanks for the melodies
JS Bach in 1746 This afternoon, while bicycling to Winnipeg’s Assiniboine Park, I was listening on my smartphone to a recording by John Williams – Bach: The Four Lute Suites…
My 2019 in Videos
This marks the 10th year of my YouTube channel. You can watch more than 350 videos here, but as it is the season to reflect on the past year, here…
The Case for Electoral Reform – AGAIN!
Once again, the results of yesterday’s federal election demonstrate the unrepresentative nature of our Parliament. It also illustrates why the Liberals, who came second in votes but first in seats,…
Now Blogging Here
I’m currently blogging on my self-hosted website. But I’ll keep posting excerpts here! Or join me on Facebook or Instagram!
Red Shoes
From my new blog: On a youngish woman riding the subway. She wore a winter coat, and blue leggings, and had a suitcase on wheels. Her shoes were so red…
Now blogging at https://liliannattel.com
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Let My People Grow!
In two recent announcements the Manitoba Government has revealed how it intends to regulate cannabis when it is legalized in July 2018. In short, the province will source and regulate…
Revolutionary Fecklessness
Have you ever noticed that the people who are the most vociferous proponents of radical social change are often the least competent in providing for the everyday needs of the…
On Embarrassment
Being bipedal animals with consciousness, humans have this propensity for remembering and obsessing, but other animals get embarrassed, too. I had a housemate, once, with a mean cat. At the…
Moving!
I am now self-hosting my blog! If you’re following me here, please subscribe there! At one time, believe it or not, I had half a dozen different blogs. Life is…
The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro
The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro My rating: 5 of 5 stars The Buried Giant is a different book from Ishiguro’s previous ones, and that’s something I admired before I…
The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro
The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro My rating: 5 of 5 stars The Buried Giant is a different book from Ishiguro’s previous ones, and that’s something I admired before I…
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Review: A Stranger to Myself: The Inhumanity of War: Russia, 1941-1944
A Stranger to Myself: The Inhumanity of War: Russia, 1941-1944 by Willy Peter Reese My rating: 5 of 5 stars The powerful memoir of a German infantry soldier during WW2,…
Toronto Ice Storm: Birch Tree
Mercifully we have power. So I can appreciate the beauty of this: (click to enlarge) That’s the birch tree leaning over our back balcony. Across the street the limb of…
Words on Wednesday
Passover is here, which means eating matzah, also chocolate and more eggs than usual. This year during the seder one line struck me from our (radically abridged) reading of the…
Leaves in January
That time of year thou mayst in me behold When yellow leaves, or none, or few, do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the cold, Bare ruined choirs, where…
The Sun Keeps Rising
click to enlarge The world ain’t ending folks. View from my kitchen while getting kids their breakfast. Filed under: Miscellany
Coopers Hawk
Coopers Hawk 3, originally uploaded by colographicalchemy. I didn’t take this photo but I saw its match today. There is a family of Coopers Hawks nesting in the park a…