Talking the arrival of Omicron on “The Arlene Bynon Show”
This morning I joined Arlene Bynon on “The Arlene Bynon Show” on Sirius XM’s Canada Talks 167, along with Josh Zanin. We discussed the arrival of the Omicron COVID-19 variant,…
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It’s my birthday (sort of)
I celebrated a birthday earlier this week and in the Soapbox household birthday celebrations go on forever. Which is why there is no blog today. I’ll be back next week.…
Albert St. tunnel
Under one of the longest bridges spanning the shortest span of water.
Talking the Return of Parliament on CTV News Channel
Saturday I joined CTV News Channel with Akshay Tandon for the “Political Pulse” panel along with Marcel Wieder and Maureen Harquail. We reviewed the first week of the return of…
“True Blue” Redo
We’re coming to the end of the first week of Parliament and it’s been nice to see the place up and running again. But there has been another development that…
Sidewalk Tax? You Must Jest?
Yes, the www.sidewalktax.ca is a jest, it’s poking fun at the Saskatchewan Governmenet in a way that might pique your interest if you’re just an average driver going about your…
A Bad Start
Today was the day that the 44th Parliament got back to the nitty gritty of work. After a five-month break for the summer, an election, and another two months to…
How to save the Edmonton Elks from extinction
I fully expected the Edmonton Elks management to fire head coach Jamie Elizondo. You can’t coach a team to just three wins – and lose all seven home games –…
The Nature of Irresponsibility
We are living in very tense times, there is no doubting that. The past 20 months of COVID has raised all of our anxieties, and on top of that you…
Talking BC Floods and the return of Parliament on “The Arlene Bynon Show”
This morning I joined Arlene Bynon on “The Arlene Bynon Show” on Sirius XM’s Canada Talks 167, along with Alise Mills. We discussed the disastrous flooding taking place in British…
The Dead Candidate’s Report
The Dead Candidate’s Report, a Memoir tells the story of a celebrated journalist who decided she wanted to be a member of Canada’s Parliament only to have her candidacy canceled…
On joining the worldwide Marketplace
One of my sisters is getting ready to move out of her home of many decades and into a condo for seniors (technically it’s for people over age 55, but…
Tension Under the Big Blue Tent
It’s been a while since I’ve written anything in this space, mostly because I’ve been taking some time to disconnect and take some time for myself and my family. At…
Canada vs. Mexico: We may have outsmarted ourselves
Good morning from Edmonton! We’re experiencing our first major snowfall of the season. Driving is terrible. The wind is blowing up to 40 km/h. It’s not a fit day or…
Corrected post on chord wheel construction
Revised Chord Wheel – Scripturient (ianchadwick.com) Fixed the broken links, added in the missing images, added a link to the chord-builder wheel as well. Apparently, when moving the old ukulele…
The Department of Education: The Nazis were good people too (or some such BS)
This week we learned that in 2020 the Dept of Education published a document recommending that teachers discussing Nazi atrocities also include material showing the Nazi’s policies strengthened Germany’s economy.…
Gift suggestions for the person who literally has everything
We all like to find unique, distinctive, one-of-a-kind gifts for Christmas that show how much we care for the giftee. But most of us just end up buying any piece…
Doug Ford and Ontario’s EV Car Potential
Ontario will never have a robust EV market so long as Doug Ford thinks a mine and more highways will help him. The post Doug Ford and Ontario’s EV Car…
Media Making Moe Not A Monster
Speaking of people who've lost touch, @MMandryk defends Merriman and Moe, saying his comment won't go over well with people who want to vilify the "monsters who don't care", but…
Covid Journal, Nov 8, 2021
Can we please have our urinals back? The post Covid Journal, Nov 8, 2021 first appeared on Excited Delirium.