Boethius, Stoicism and The Consolation of Philosophy
While I would recommend Boethius, and the Consolation of Philosophy, to all, I would not recommend Stoicism to anyone, for two reasons: 1. It encourages a banishment of feeling and…
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Covid Journal, January 30, 2021
In a dog-eat-dog world, what happens when companies are in breach of contract? Lawsuits. Lots of lawsuits. It’s time we stop playing the political blame game and consider the legal…
The New Renaissance Women and Men
For thousands of years, philosophers and others have been asking questions such as, What is a just society? What is virtue? What is a virtuous life? What is the good…
Trump and the definition of fascism
Is Donald Trump a fascist? He has been accused of being one, including by me in previous posts, but the left is inclined to label conservatives they particularly dislike as…
How All CERB Should Be Seen As Equal
Sometimes it takes hard times to see the full scope of some of our issues in society. Sometimes it’s when outside forces bring about crisis that all the cracks are…
Despite Their Roots, The Proud Boys Shouldn’t Be The Center of Canada’s Far-Right Terrorism Discussion
The Proud Boys themselves are not Canada’s largest far-right terror threat. Many progressive bloggers, writers, journalists, and anti-hate watchdogs have had mixed reactions to the wording of Monday’s House motion…
Stonks Game Stops At This Stop
Hedge funds that bet against Game Stop are crying foul as they lose a fortune, because the crowd noticed their weakness and exploited it. Sounds very Wall Street. Is it…
Overviews of philosophy, religion, politics, history & sociology: where one might begin – or continue in more depth
Fascinating look here, in this BBC podcast (linked below), at the history, sociology, psychology, theology and politics of fundamentalism, evangelism, millennialism & apocalyptism. See also, Michael Grosso’s, The Millennium Myth,…
Talking COVID Vaccine Distribution Problems & GG Payette’s Pension with Rob Snow
Today I joined Rob Snow on CityNews Ottawa radio’s “The Rob Snow Show” along with Jason Lietaer for the “Political Fix” panel. We talked the growing problem regarding the distribution…
The Orangutan vs The Army Of The Dead
(Written before the 2020 US election, this short piece still sums up the situation in American politics very well.) Trump is no fairy tale prince, and nor am I a…
Morneau Out… Again
There are times in this time of COVID that it feels like we’re being swamped by everything that’s going on. So many big things have happened with such intensity in…
A Statement Made During the Return of Parliament
Yesterday was the first day of Parliament for 2021 and it was quite a busy day to be sure. We had the resignation of Senator Lynn Beyak, the Liberals removing…
Talking COVID Vaccine Deliveries & the Return of Parliament with Kristy Cameron
Yesterday I joined Kristy Cameron on CFRA’s “Ottawa Now” along with Kate Harrison & Lindsay Maskell for the “Political Heat” panel. We talked about how the delays in some COVID…
The Dishonourable Senator from Northwestern Ontario: Buh-Bye!!!
Today is a day I thought I’d have to wait at least a few years for. Sure I had hoped that this day would come sooner than later but given…
A COVID Wake Up Call in the Form of a Chart
Do you believe it’s already the last week of January? This year seems to be moving fast so far and it hasn’t been that great. As was pointed out to…
Talking COVID 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 return of Parliament in Ottawa for…
Covid Journal, January 25, 2021
‘Stay in place’ measures are necessary to prevent Covid spread, but what are we doing to REALLY get at the largest volume of Covid deaths – ie. with the nation’s…
Albertans support net-zero by 2050, but …
A recent survey by Janet Brown Opinion Research, commissioned by the Pembina Institute, showed some encouraging attitudes of Albertans toward climate change. For example, two-thirds of those surveyed support the…
The Psychology and Therapeutic Benefits of D&D
Or, Why D&D Kicks Butt There is a mounting body of evidence and experience that shows that D&D, the original role playing strategy game (like chess, but with improv theatre,…