The banker vs. the beast
Tough act to follow. Jean Chretien, that is. Following Canada’s best-living speech-maker is a pretty tall order. Newly-minted Liberal Party leader Mark Carney was never going to beat Chretien at…
Musings
IWD
#InternationalWomensDay, on which I recognize the three most important women in my life.
Every Canadian needs to read this New York Times report
I’m a longtime subscriber – that’s not going to change, either, because (a) they are the official opposition in the United States and (b) they are literally the only American…
This escalated quickly
In every bar fight, there comes a moment when the angry, big-mouthed drunken loser tips over the wrong table of drinks.
My latest: the State of the Union – and the state of us
I had resolved that I was not going to watch the State of the Union freak show. Why bother? The Mango Mussolini wasn’t going to be anything other than what…
My latest: the Mango Mussolini’s real plan
Sounds like a lot. Retaliatory tariffs totalling $155 billion – $30 billion right away and, if they have no effect, an additional $125 billion in three weeks’ time. Sprinkle in…
And so it begins
Here’s CP’s first alert. It’s historic, actually. We are heading into recession and long-term pain. The other consequences aren’t clear just yet. But one thing is clear: Trump is the…
David Johansen
Oh no. David Johansen, gone. What a total rock star he was, and my little gang of punk rockers loved him. RIP.
My latest: Israel’s beating heart
If countries have hearts, and they actually do, then Israel’s heart was found – for more than 500 days – at a little place called Nir Oz. That’s where an…
French debate, English debate and several polls
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My latest: Canada warned of terror attack – and does little
Canada could experience a lone-wolf terror attack soon, intelligence authorities have advised the federal government – and antisemitism is overwhelmingly the motivating factor. “Amid anti-Semitic hate, an undetected lone actor…
Chaucer’s House of Fame
Recently, while I was reading in bed — as is my nightly habit — I came across some lines (641-660) from Book II of Chaucer’s early poem, House of Fame,…