If You Don’t Got Nuthin’ New to Say… … Do a repost with a new picture. This one is from ten years ago, when we had no AI drawing programs. A lot of history has happened since, but it’s nice to see that the basic ideas remain the same. Once again, someone in the halls…
Month: December 2025
Politics, Social Commentary
The Self-Righteous Left
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The trickle-down effect doesn’t work. Studies show it, most Canadians believe it. At least not in economics. What About Social Progress? We often castigate the Right for doubling down on their base when things get tough. We say their policies are designed to raise money, not help their constituents, and the effect is to benefit…
Politics, Social Commentary
Government by Force
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In case it isn’t blindingly obvious, the form of democracy as practised by Canada in 2025 is completely dysfunctional. We have had a series of minority governments that can’t get any legislation passed due to an excess of political machination. Democratic government is always a balance between two party objectives: governing the country and getting…
Social Commentary
Why Do We Buy so much Junk at Christmas?
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One day last week, I started thinking about getting out the Christmas stuff. Just thinking about it, mind you. I try desperately to stick to a December 1deadline. However, I happened to notice a small cardboard box sitting by itself, and I wondered what was inside… Whee! A hodge-podge of small trinkets, tools and toys…
Politics
Smoke and Mirrors: Politics at its Worst
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I have often thought that the worst skill of politicians is the talent for hiding their true objectives. The most obvious recent example: the words “Donald Trump” and “diplomacy” don’t belong in the same sentence. Be assured, he has no interest in peace or how it is achieved. He is enjoying playing the game, like…