Lessons from two years of COVID-19
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…
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Empathetic Failures in Manitoba
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…
A Speech to Move a Nation
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…
Welcome to the Carbon Broadcasting Corporation
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…
Shots Fired at the Bow
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…
Some Good News?
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.
Short Break
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…
Putin and NATO
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…
Why are the oil companies raising the price of gas? Because. They. Can.
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…
The True Start of the Race
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…
The “racialized” fallacy … or how to (or not to) compare ethnic groups
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…
The Ukraine war—a boon for the Prairies
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…
How much more of our money will Kenney spend on his crusades?
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…
Covid Journal, Mar 5, 2022 (WWIII Edition)
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)…
Ukraine—a hard power lesson for Iran … and others
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…
Putin’s apologists
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…
Another dazzling bust to boom for Alberta
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…
Nuclear War Not Humanity’s Only Option
Aside from the insane invasion of democratic Ukraine by the Russians, there’s another pending catastrophe in store for humanity anywhere between this afternoon and the next 5000 years. Destruction from…
The Challenge of Misinformation
As the invasion of Ukraine goes into the second week, the World continues to react to the aggressive actions of Russia and its president Vladimir Putin. Given that we live…
True Valour
People who know me know that sports has a big place in my life. Growing up I loved to play sports, in high school and into university. I was never…