Day tripping
A one-day return trip from the lower mainland to Victoria had us leaving North Vancouver about 5:30 am. That put us in the Tsawwassen terminal early enough to confirm our…
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Ford Shatters the Myth of the ‘Fiscal Conservative’
Ford’s new budget offers new evidence that the myth of ‘fiscal conservatism’ is just that: a myth. The post Ford Shatters the Myth of the ‘Fiscal Conservative’ first appeared on…
Why Brian Mulroney looks so good today
Have I ever told you about the time I met Brian Mulroney? It was 1984, and Mulroney was running to replace the exhausted and deeply unpopular Pierre Trudeau/John Turner government.…
Is it finally time for a federal Liberal leadership race?
Is it time for a federal Liberal leadership change? I think so … and it had better happen soon. The post Is it finally time for a federal Liberal leadership…
Beware the Ides of Trump
The Madness of King Trump or Beware the Ides of Trump? You decided … The post Beware the Ides of Trump first appeared on Excited Delirium.
In search of valuable cardboard
Hockey cards are having a moment, aren’t they? Recently, an entire carton of unopened 1979-80 hockey cards, found in a Saskatoon basement (could this story be any more Canadian?) sold…
Plague Update: Biden’s Failure
Criticism of Joe Biden is presently conflated with support of Donald Trump. This criticism is not in support of Trump’s failed pandemic response. Bleach?! https://t.co/T26lIUwleiDo you too get the sense…
Connie Eaves, mother in life and science
A trailblazer who eschewed politics, identity and recognition in favour of a tenacious pursuit of life’s secrets Like many women of her age, Dr. Connie Eaves’s career in science was…
Oscar predictions from a guy who hasn’t seen most of the nominees
If Barbie wins the best picture Oscar on Monday, it will mark two years in a row that I didn’t finish the best picture winner. I stopped watching last year’s…
You – yes, you – can be scammed
One day last week, I got a phone call from my mother-in-law. I know this sounds like the set-up for a joke, but it isn’t. “Where are you?” she practically…
The Creeping Conflicts of Corporate Contracts
With ArriveCan, Canadians catch wind of what’s supposed to be another scandal, but what if it’s just a repeat of a long-established trend of ripping of the public purse? The…
Riders Shoot Foot Again
Did the SK Roughriders hire the REAL geniuses who thought the Experience Regina rebrand was smart? They had a meltdown when some meat-heads (pun intended) got upset by A&W sponsoring…
More Military Madness
Singling out Canada for not wasting enough money on military spending is madness. Instead, we should be going after the American companies generating tax dollars for Russian coffers. The post…
Plague Update: Exploding Measles Threat
No, the latest measles don’t make you explode, I meant the threat is rising thanks to anti-waxxer ignorance spreading across the globe. And war, that’s infamously good at helping disease…
Canadian Media Looking For More Than Just Scraps (Again)
Hot on the heels of Bill C-18, the Canadian media establishment are gunning for more public dollars. Make it stop. The post Canadian Media Looking For More Than Just Scraps…
Do my actions matter when Taylor Swift jets around world?
Do my actions to reduce, reuse, and recycle to save the planet matter when Taylor Swift jets around world? The latest Climate of Joy Podcast episode asks the question: “Do…
Putin’s Political Challenger Meets a Fate We All May Face
Alexei Navalny – Vladamir Putin’s political opponent in Russia – was jailed, probably tortured and most likely murdered because he had the balls to stand up to the world’s greatest…
The 2% Solution
How to reach 2% that the warmonger bullies want us to reach. The post The 2% Solution first appeared on Excited Delirium.
The age-old question of … age
One of the biggest issues in the U.S. election isn’t the economy, or the border (southern, not northern), or various worldwide conflicts. It’s age. Specifically, old age. The only thing…
Skip Valentine’s Day, save the world
How much have you, or are you, spending on Valentine’s Day? If the Retail Council of Canada can be trusted (have they ever lied to us before?), the answer is,…