I had not been following the Nova Scotia massacre inquiry. On purpose. As with any unforeseen disaster, there is supposed to be an inquiry to find out what worked, what didn’t, and make suggestions to be sure it never happens again. The benefit to the victims is that it shows that everyone cares, and the…
Month: August 2022
Politics
Who Owns Our Resources?
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I spent some time in Alberta last week, enjoying interesting conversations with my oil-dependent friends. One particular interchange is worth noting. Who Owns What? We were talking about subsidies to the Oil Patch, and I noted in passing that “Nobody has 100% ownership of the country’s resources. The province doesn’t own them outright, and the…
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The Truth About Anti-Inflamatories
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I’ve been following this idea for a while, now. It started out with a simple question about something that didn’t seem to fit. The data I have now collected leads me to the conclusion that the drug companies are using a disinformation campaign that leads to the misuse of some common over-the-counter drugs. I don’t…
Social Commentary
Health Care Crisis
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Since the beginnings of the human race, there have been the givers and the takers. The takers have always used the nurturing qualities of the givers to take advantage of them. This ancient tradition continues to this day, showing up most recently in the imminent collapse of our medical system. Historically: Canada pretends to have…
Social Commentary
The Pope’s Apology: How Did It Go?
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For the last two weeks, Canadian media have been full of the Pope’s apology visit to our Indigenous population. Which is as it should be. Considering how many decades their plight has occurred completely off the radar of the majority of Canadians, this hardly makes up the difference, but it’s a good start. I thought…