Big kerfuffle in the media today. After months of the government telling people that the best shot is the one that’s available, now the National Advisory Council on Immunization has done its scientific studies and discovered that some vaccines are better than others. Well, gee whiz! And the media goes nuts, making sure that…
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COVID: Three Lessons in Socialism
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The one big lesson of the pandemic is a new realization of the interdependence of modern humanity. Applying this concept should change the behaviour of our collective society. I know the word “socialism” drives people away, so let’s just say more cooperative and empathetic policies need to take precedence over the old free-enterprise, winner-take-all…
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Norman Young: Moving on to a Higher Stage
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It is with great sadness that I note the passing of my old mentor, Matthew Norman Young, from a heart attack at the age of 94. He was one of the major characters in British Columbia’s theatre scene for about 60 years as (in no particular order) a stage manager, technical director,…
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The Data Explains the Third Wave – Almost
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Once upon a time, long ago in the middle of the First Wave, Canada had one of the lowest records of COVID cases of all countries, and British Columbia had the best record for jurisdictions of its size in the world. And we were all pretty smug about that. Jump to the middle (we hope)…
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An Old Bird up a Tree
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My hiking buddy, Dave Samis, is a great bird photographer. One of his pet peeves is that the birds refuse to pose on the outside limbs, but sit farther in, where there’s always a few branches to get in the way of a great picture. Last Wednesday I promised to provide a different sort…
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The Worst Way to Deal with an Epidemic
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A question everybody knows the answer to. What’s the absolute worst way to take a dose of antibiotics? Doctors have been trying to get us to understand this for years, and people keep ignoring it. You take the antibiotic until the symptoms disappear. Then you say, “Oh, I’m cured,” and…
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“Racism” is too Narrow a Term
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I wrote this article early last week when this news was new. Then on Thursday in the Vancouver Sun, David Suzuki wrote an article stating similar views. So if you’ve heard this before, remember I said it first. The latest news is out. Canada is a country of racists. 17% have negative feelings against…
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The Two Conservative Parties
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Yet again I find an internet meme that reveals faulty logic and a mistaken view of what’s really going on. This time it’s from a left-leaning pundit. If you ever wonder how the progressives can be a cause of our problems, read on. And it isn’t only the Americans who have these problems. Canada’s…
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Are the Royals Racist? That Depends
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With the Meghan and Harry fiasco splashed all over the media, it’s fair game for a comment on a blog that asks, “Are People Stupid?” I see two elements at play, here. Game of Thrones Our first job is to put the contest in the proper frame. We are talking about the royal family of…
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The Loss of a Coach
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With the passing of Walter Gretzky, there has been a lot said about what a wonderful person he was. How he always had a word for everybody. His contributions to charity. All that good stuff. There can be no doubt that it’s true. But as far as his contribution to the Hockey world…