Numerous studies have shown that people’s degree of insulation from the real world reduces their empathy for the rest of humanity. Specifically, the more money you have, the more you believe you deserve it. The social media term for this is “entitlement.” The basic concept is “greed.” As any good competitor knows, the best time…
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Politics, Social Commentary
More Good News for Canadians
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The one silver lining in the Canadian political scene right now is that when real danger threatens from outside chaos, Canadians opt for sanity and cooperation. The Tariff Malarky The business wing of the Republicans isn’t made of stupid people. The sudden postponement of the tariff plan was because of pushback from the business community.…
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Canadians and Adversity
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There were several silver linings to the clouds this week. When the Going Gets Tough… …Canadians band together. All sorts of news stories about “buy Canadian” moves. Canada is planning to fight in any way we can, and we’re letting Americans know it. Trumps move to postpone the tariffs had a lot to do with…
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A Clash of Economic Theories
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A Lesson in Macro-Economics The non-coincidental rise to power in United States of a demagog and an industry czar has forced the world into an experiment in economic theory on an unprecedented scale. The result will be, as usual, a minor shuffling of the power brokers at the top, and chaos and poverty for those…
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The Dozen Easiest (and Worst) Tricks to Teach Your Dog
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We all know dogs and humans don’t speak the same language. But it’s worse than that. Humans and dogs have a completely different idea of their positions in their mutual relationship. Dogs are pack animals, and they spend a great deal of their time working on their status in the pack. For example, when puppies…
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The New North America
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Now that the topic of redrawing the map of North America has been raised, I wonder if the idea doesn’t have merit. Some Americans, in their egotistical little way, see it as an opportunity to expand. However, it seems to me like the whole of our combined territories might benefit from a reshuffle. The South…
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Giving Advice Is Not the Same as Helping
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As we go through our lives, control over our environment is our constant challenge. The art of raising children mostly involves allowing them choices that they are able to handle. Over-protective parents don’t let their children make choices. Over indulgent parents never give their children the feeling that they deserve their successes. Both ends of…
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How First-Past-the-Post Spoiled Christmas
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I know this sounds like hyperbole, but there is a direct line from our election system to the attitudes that created the meme above. What Does This Meme Say? As all the self-righteous left wingers love to point out, this diatribe, which purports to be so innocently inclusive, is full of bigoted and racist signals.…
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Social Media Ban in Australia
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It was all over the news last week: new action on an old problem. “Australia Bans Social Media for Children Under 16.” Philosophically, it’s a slam dunk. The developing brain cannot be expected to handle influences like alcohol, pot, pornography, gambling, rock ‘n’ roll, (Sorry. Got carried away there). Unrestricted social media has surged to…
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The Problem with Taylor Swift
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By iHeartRadioCA, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=137551448 The problem with Taylor Swift has very little to do with Taylor Swift. I have great admiration for her. She is an exceptionally talented artist with a good heart and a publicity team that never makes an error. On a personal level, she deserves whatever fortune she makes. If…