Standing Up to a Close Friend
One of the upsides of living in a free society is the chance to hear and read the opinions of others. Most times those opinions don’t change much in your…
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Growing
Iris Potato tower The garden is showing increased signs of life, with peas, spinach, beans, and more all sprouting. My potato towers today are showing obvious signs of early success.
An Optimist No More
I am a very lucky human being. I was born into the greatest period for a member of Homo sapiens to be alive, the peak of human civilization—the period following…
The Adults in the Room Speak
Remember 2019? Remember how that year felt like it couldn’t be over fast enough, with all the crap that kept happening? It may feel hard to remember somedays but that…
Covid Journal, June 4, 2020
Donald Trump continues to stir the melting pot; couch sitters wait for the green light; World Economic Forum calls for a ‘great reset’.
Covid Journal, June 3, 2020
The leaders of two companies show … leadership by supporting #BlackLivesMatter.
The Dilemma of Police Unions
If 2020 has constantly delivered anything, it has been situations that have forced us all to face issues that we have put off for far too long. This year and…
American Riots Continue
I KNEW there was something wrong there. I just didn't think it was the *Hitler* pic that had been photoshopped XD https://t.co/lp22xJVfO6 — GRRRR, Rant-o-matic Shark (@grrrr_shark) June 3, 2020…
Through the Red, White & Blue Looking Glass
Last night was a moment that many thought we would never see, or at least we thought we hoped never would. Last night we saw something that I pray will…
Covid Journal, June 2, 2020
Trump continues to antagonize rather than stabilize the United States. Civil war is breaking out under our noses. Martial Law is next.
Talking Protests in the United States with Kristy Cameron
Yesterday I joined Kristy Cameron on CFRA’s “Ottawa Now” along with Katlyn Harrison and Lindsay Maskell on the “Political Heat” panel. We talked about the protests taking place across the…
Needed but not essential.
We are talking about hockey here. And yes, I confess, I am one of those long-forgotten Toronto Maple Leaf fans. I remember as a youngster I walked by that sainted…
America is burning
I’ve always pictured Minnesota as being as close to a Canadian province as you’ll find in the United States. It’s northern, it’s cold, and it’s nice. So watching the city…
Talking Protests in the United States 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 events of the past days in…
Reflections on a Dangerous Moment
This weekend I celebrated my 41st birthday and yeah, I’m getting old. The signs are everywhere, beyond the date on my birth certificate & the fact that I’m getting more…
Jason Kenney’s Miniscule Pandemic Bump
He’s tried everything from rolling up his shirtsleeves and pointing at graphs to quoting Franklin Roosevelt (“we have nothing to fear but fear itself”), but still Albertans refuse to give…
Americans Riot For Equality
ICE T sums it up for people who don’t understand the looting: People are saying.. They should protest like this or demonstrate like that… We tried Taking a Knee… A…
Covid Journal, May 30, 2020 (American Civil War, 2.0)
How can we help as the US descends into a very frightening state of disarray, with civil war on the doorstep?
Glen and the Greens
I first took note of Glen Murray when he was mayor of Winnipeg. I was active in my community in inner city Calgary and Murray seemed to share my sense…
In the war of the sexes, we are all losers.
How do we hate this pandemic? Let us count the ways. Looking at the pictures of what was going on at Trinity Bellwoods Park in Toronto last weekend gave you…