Covid Journal, June 13, 2020
Alberta unbound; Trump-style institutional racism.
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Dashcam Video as a Rorschach Test
In Canada we have been watching the events of the past few weeks in the United States with many emotions. Most of us have reacted with disgust at the video…
A Watershed Moment in the Relationship Between Politics & Sports
We all have our passions and things that we love. Those things aren’t always similar and it’s interesting when those things intersect and how they do. For me, my two…
The rumours of our demise…
It is good to be home. After months of quasi isolation, it is still a place of comfort during this pandemic. Being taken by ambulance to the hospital last week…
Disrespect from the Racetrack
Over the past couple of weeks we have seen millions of people come together around the World to march against racism. The fallout from the murder of George Floyd has…
Race, Class, Empire & Authoritarianism
The new empire we live under is a global neofeudal corporate imperialism, which is now morphing into fascism, to be precise. It is systemically racist, self-deluded, and culturally arrogant in…
The Disturbing Case of the MP for Kitchener South – Hespeler
The life of a Member of Parliament can be an interesting one. There are lots of things about the job that are different, new & unique. You get to meet…
Talking Re-Opening Ontario & Protests During a Pandemic with Kristy Cameron
Today I joined Kristy Cameron on CFRA’s “Ottawa Now” along with Katlyn Harrison and Lindsay Maskell on the “Political Heat” panel. We talked about Ontario’s Regional Re-opening from COVID-19, the…
Defund The Police is catching on
Cops DO have time to:– Check your ID if you're Black or Indigenous – pursue drug users despite cannabis being mostly decriminalized – kill people during welfare checks– break down…
Talking Tackling Racism 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 tackling racism in Canada, what governments need…
The Divergence of the Right
The last couple of weeks in the United States has been something to witness and honestly, witness feels like the right word for it. It has been equally disturbing and…
Hippocratic oath for policing
Sgt. Jeremiah P. Johnson of the Darien Connecticut Police Department responded to a discussion about the policing industry having its own Hippocratic Oath. Given the extent of misconduct now revealed…
Trump goes nuts, and Trudeau gets his moment
You’ve got to hand it to Donald Trump. Just when you think he couldn’t go any lower, he digs himself deeper. The man’s consistency is amazing. Trump was in full…
Let’s De-fund the Police in Canada too. But what does that mean?
Share this: In the wake of the murder of George Floyd by the police in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with 3 other police standing idly by without intervening, growing support for calls…
Covid Journal, June 6, 2020
Trump continues to fan the flames of dissent in the United States and leaves the world scratching our heads when he declares ‘anti-fascists’ to be terrorists.
Power Out
First power outage in weeks, and it’s lasted at least 10 minutes as of writing this. There was heavy rain this morning, but it let up quickly. Getting word that…
Covid Journal, June 5, 2020
Ibuprofen: to take or not to take? A return to competitive sports when school is still cancelled? A grim chapter in America’s race relations.
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…
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…