Three more skills we have lost to the internet
I recently read a book called 100 Things We’ve Lost to the Internet, by Pamela Paul. I highly recommend it. It’s a funny and thoughtful read, full of sharp observations…
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Lessons learned from a wedding
My youngest son got married last weekend. The outdoor venue was beautiful, the weather warm but not hot. The bride looked wonderful, the kind of bride you would see in…
While You Were Busy Sniping at World Leaders About Oil Prices …
Inflation or corporate greed? Quarterly reports from oil companies prove that corporate greed is the main reason for price increases over the last year. The post While You Were Busy…
An Exploration of the Dark Side of Oil
Exploring the Dark Side of Oil Marketing and PR. The post An Exploration of the Dark Side of Oil first appeared on Excited Delirium.
Looking Back: EVs
July 21, 2017 How is GM doing today vs Tesla? Well, they just passed Tesla as the most valuable auto maker in North America, so looks like most feel otherwise.…
Alberta ‘children assigned female at birth’ names 2021: From Aabha to Zyrie
Last week, we looked at Alberta baby boy names for 2021. This week, let’s look at baby girl names, or, as the Postmedia story stated with an apparently straight face,…
Prices, Inflation and Greed & How to Use Abandoned Malls
Just another day of price hikes and shoulder shrugs for monopolies in Canada … The post Prices, Inflation and Greed & How to Use Abandoned Malls first appeared on Excited…
Golf Courses: Greens to Greens
Golf courses seem to be in competition with our need to save the planet and make better food choices. What are your thoughts on the issue? The post Golf Courses:…
The CBC: Exit, Stage Right?
Can someone tell me what’s happened to the CBC? The post The CBC: Exit, Stage Right? first appeared on Excited Delirium.
Alberta boy names 2021. From A to Zyril.
Every year around this time, the Alberta government releases lists of every name given to babies born in the previous year. The media tends to concentrate on the top 10…
Brad Wall Caught Aiding FreeDumb Racists
Bad Wall behind the #FluTruxKlan? Colour me unsurprised. He supported them when they were only known as #UnitedWeRoll.#skpoli https://t.co/vzdlAwosu5 — Saskboy from Saskatchewan (@saskboy) July 4, 2022 “Also it is…
A Canadian quiz for our delicate times
Happy 115th birthday, Canada! To quote from the great Russian philosopher, Yakov Smirnoff, what a country! In honour of the birthday of this semi-great dominion (I’m sorry, is the term…
When Appointees Lie to Become Justices, Can They Be Called Justices?
Guns now have more rights than women in the United States. Don’t pretend for a moment that this cannot happen in Canada because far-right Cons never rest until they are…
Row Row Row Your Boat
Gently off a cliff,Throw the women overboard,Republicans want a tiff. The Trump Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, which for half a century put an end to most low-quality abortions…
Canada: Laundromat for the World’s Dirty Money
Real estate in Canada has become notorious as a means by which to launder dark money. It’s time to make it end before every Canadian will be blocked from affordable…
Get The Ducks Out Of Here
At lunch, a bunch of ducks got stuck in a courtyard and needed to be shepherded to the lake. She moved away from the door when I opened it, so…
Plague Update: PM Trudeau Has COVID-19 Again
The PM got COVID by going to the Americas summit in the USA recently. I’ve tested positive for COVID-19. I’ll be following public health guidelines and isolating. I feel okay,…
Top Story of June 10, 2022? Former President Trump Tried a Coup
“Trump was at the center of this conspiracy,” Chairman Thompson said in his opening remarks at the first public Jan. 6 hearing. https://t.co/8gqmTtTpTW pic.twitter.com/8SFan1xZNA — MSNBC (@MSNBC) June 10, 2022…
How Queen Elizabeth saved the monarchy
First things first, let me be perfectly clear: I am a devout anti-monarchist. Everything about it is impossibly stupid, and diametrically opposite of everything democracy is supposed to be. Even…
Circular Barometer & CIty Planning
Our cities NEED to be a LOT better if we’re going to address climate change in any meaningful way. Here are some resources. Also, Europe has announced they will likely…