A Secret Slave
This is an amazing story about Lola, a woman who was a slave to an American family in the last century, and the award winning journalist raised by her. He…
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Covid Journal, December 11, 2020
Tracking the Covid bonanza; Alberta is in trouble.
Denmark throws down the gauntlet
Denmark has taken another important step in its shift to a green economy. Earlier this month, the Danish parliament agreed to cancel licenses for oil and gas drilling and phase…
Covid Journal, December 8, 2020
Wow. All Corners of Canada’s Con World A Complete Trainwreck Tell me what you make of this headline … We have all of the components of the right-wing apparatus falling…
You are a good (old) man, Charlie Brown
It is entirely fitting that Charlie Brown’s 70th birthday this year went almost totally unacknowledged. In another year, the 70th anniversary of the most successful comic strip of all time…
You are a good (old) man, Charlie Brown
It is entirely fitting that Charlie Brown’s 70th birthday this year went almost totally unacknowledged. In another year, the 70th anniversary of the most successful comic strip of all time…
Talking the Delivery of COVID-19 Vaccines with Kristy Cameron
Yesterday I joined Kristy Cameron on CFRA’s “Ottawa Now” along with Kate Harrison & Lindsay Maskell. We talked about the delivery of COVID-19 Vaccines, the big news of the day…
Talking COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution & Provincial Approaches to COVID 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 Dennis Matthew. We discussed the latest on the COVID-19 pandemic, the…
Stop your bitching, I’m back.
I know, I promised you something scintillating about Trump yesterday. I lied. I just had more important things to do. I promised myself that I would start anew today, but…
Election 2020 USSA: No Matter Which Elite Pawn You Vote For, You Get Fascism
This short essay was written in September, before the election, but the analysis still holds, and the points made are still relevant, and in fact, extremely important to understand. The…
Let’s hear it for Sobeys.
The other day we were whining about the rapidly rising prices at our grocery stores. We hear today that Sobeys and the rest of the Empire stores (including Safeway) are…
Russia, Fascism & The West
Whatever problems Russia has, and every country has problems, as does Russia, two things are clear: Russia is not trying to take over the world. Davos and Washington are doing…
A Problem for All of Us
Some people who regularly read this blog might have noticed that it’s been relatively quiet over the past month. Honestly, I’ve been busy with work but also, I’ve taken some…
Talking Federal Election Speculation & COVID Vaccine Distribution with Rob Snow
Today I joined Rob Snow on 1310 News’ “The Rob Snow Show” along with Kate Harrison for the “Political Fix” panel. We talked about if we should be speculating about…
Look in the mirror, Alberta
Once upon a time, there was a comic strip called Pogo, which was famous for its detailed comic strip art and its sly commentary on contemporary life. From Pogo came…
Covid Journal, December 1, 2020
Is your holiday shopping helping to expand economic disparity or support local businesses? it’s a tough call for all, but we need to try to do our thing to keep…
Talking the Delivery of COVID-19 Vaccines & the Federal Fiscal Update with Kristy Cameron
Yesterday I joined Kristy Cameron on CFRA’s “Ottawa Now” along with Jason Lietaer & Lindsay Maskell. We talked about the delivery of COVID-19 Vaccines, the expectations about when Canadians can…
Murdoch challenged
The most powerful man in the Anglosphere is, I submit, Rupert Murdoch, the world’s most influential media mogul. Yes, even more powerful than the president of the United States. Presidents…
Talking COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution & the Federal Fiscal Update 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 Dennis Matthews. We discussed the latest on the COVID-19 pandemic, the…
Who’s Side Are You On?
It is very easy to not see the forest for the trees. In fact, it is nearly universal. For example, it took millenia before people broadly began to question whether…