An interesting conjunction of news items this week. Several Russian dissident journalists in Europe seem to have been poisoned by Russian agents. At the same time, Prime Minister Trudeau is accusing the Indian government of assassinating Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh dissident in Canada. On the surface, these seem to be similar events. An expatriate or…
Month: September 2023
Social Commentary
Canada’s Split-Personality Penal System
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As we have been hearing in the news and in parliament lately, the Canadian penal system may not be doing its job. Let’s look at some of the problems we are dealing with to see how this came about, and the pressures that keep us from making progress. Democratic Principles One of the precepts upon…
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Canadians Aren’t Paranoid Enough
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There’s an old observation often made about families and money. The first generation slaves and stresses to make a fortune, but neglects their children in the process. The second generation learns enough from their elders to keep the business going, but resolves never to treat their children like that. Thus the third generation grows up…
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Mommy Brain and Similar Conditions
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It’s been a long time since the births of my children, and it’s rather ironic to be writing about loss of memory, using evidence from so long ago I’ve forgotten most of the facts. But here goes. When my wife and I were new parents, we suffered the expected pressures and coped with them the…