Plague Update: BA.2 Taking Over
Our society has entered the phase of the pandemic where most people are trying to pretend that everything is normal, and there’s nothing dangerous about eating in restaurants or sending…
Our society has entered the phase of the pandemic where most people are trying to pretend that everything is normal, and there’s nothing dangerous about eating in restaurants or sending…
About fricken time the Liberals and NDP came to an agreement to stop the never-ending short election cycle. This should have happened last year. Now let’s get some movement on…
It never ceases to amaze me how some big things just happen, surprising us all and catching everyone off guard. It seems to come when we least expect it or…
We – and by we, I mean the entire world – have just marked two full years since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. Time flies when you’re living in fear…
We’re living in rough times to say the least, and as much as things seem to be changing around us, some things continue on as they have before. One of…
Today was a rare day in political Ottawa, one that few ever witnesses. It’s not very often that the leader of another country is offered the chance to address the…
As WWIII looms in Europe, why are we using this moment to make excuses for the carbon industry? Enough already. The post Welcome to the Carbon Broadcasting Corporation first appeared…
We’re in the very early stages of the Conservative Leadership Race and to call it chippy would a very strong understatement. We’ve seen the early attacks from frontrunner Pierre Poilievre…
How bike lanes inspired some thoughts about better design which in turn results in less dependency. The post Some Good News? first appeared on Excited Delirium.
Given world events it’s become a little more difficult to focus on those squawking about their freedoms being trampled and not getting a fair deal from Ottawa. So Ms Soapbox…
A proposed explanation, if not a justification, for Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is that NATO pushed too far east and thus posed a threat. Actually it wasn’t so much…
Despite many half-hearted attempts to diversify the economy, we in Alberta just keep falling back into the brawny, oily arms of Big Oil. We owe much of our wealth to…
It was over a month ago that the fact of a race to lead the Conservative Party of Canada came to be. It only took a few more days after…
Dealing with bigotry in its various forms is a major issue of our times. If the subject is to be discussed intelligently and sound policies established, it needs to be…
War mostly bings death, destruction and suffering, but it also brings profits for some. In the case of the current war in the Ukraine, much profit will be brought to…
Our belligerent premier, Mr. Kenney, rarely misses an opportunity to pick a fight with the feds. His latest foray is a court challenge of PM Trudeau’s invoking of the Emergencies…
In this week’s edition, I ask why we’re spending so much on domestic and international security when it’s not being used. The post Covid Journal, Mar 5, 2022 (WWIII Edition)…
In December, 1991, as the Soviet Union crumbled into dust, Ukrainians voted overwhelmingly for independence. Thus was created something of a nuclear problem. The new country was the world’s third…
Russia’s war-mongering president, Vladimir Putin, has many admirers in the West. Various notable European politicians have paid homage, including the leader of France’s far right National Rally party, Marine Le…
Having lived in Alberta on and off for over 60 years, I’ve seen my share of boom and bust cycles, perhaps our most well known economic phenomenon. But this last…