The present hostilities in Lebanon are the latest boil in the infection of authoritarianism that plagues the world right now. It’s easy to blame the leaders, but part of the responsibility comes from the grassroots: here in Canada and everywhere else. Everybody wants to have their cake and eat it, too, and there are plenty…
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E-Biking in Alaska
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For security reasons, I don’t usually post about a holiday while I’m away, but this one worked out perfectly because our ship got into Vancouver at 7 this morning. I’m not going to review the cruise. It’s the Holland-America trip, Vancouver-Alaska-Vancouver, and it seems everybody we know has already done it. Also, for a British…
Social Commentary
Violence Begets Violence, Mr. Trump
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If I was Donald Trump right now, I’d be wondering, “What the hell went wrong? They aren’t supposed to be targeting me!” Because he has been making the same mistake that authoritarian right-wingers often make. The Right-Wing Narrative Members of the Right are authoritarian. Force is the ultimate solution to social problems. They know that…
Election Watch
Trump “Wins” Debate
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Okay, before you get all upset, Kamala Harris won the debate part of the debate. She did a marvelous job of everything she wanted to do. She was strong, presidential and effective. She dominated her opponent, led him around by the nose, and all those things her supporters say she did. With her help, he…
Politics
Why Are We Surprised?
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In the long run, Donald Trump is going to win. The recent ruling that his felony sentencing will happen after the election is yet another instance of how the cards are stacked in his favour. The Ultimate Goal If you are a completely self-absorbed person, you live your life with no regard for anyone else,…
Politics
Political Sacrifice
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It doesn’t happen very often. A candidate or — even more rarely, a party — steps aside from an election to avoid vote-splitting and a win for their polar opposites. But it seems to be trending. People are forgoing the luxury of having their own little party, and cooperating with others of a like mind…
Election Watch
Kamala’s Tasks
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The Democrats seem to have learned their lesson. Left wingers in the United States have benefitted from the minority rule bestowed on them for the last 50 years by the First Past the Post electoral system, and they have become a bit too big for their britches. They have used this time in power to…
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Wildfire Prep
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https://begins-at-home-guide.firesmartbc.ca Growing up as I did in the logging industry in Northern B. C., the threat of forest fires was an element of my environment. The subject was part of the dinner-table repertoire, especially during fire season. I even fought a couple of small fires in my teenage years. And one thing I learned is…
Election Watch
The Data on Democracy: USA 2024
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As a proponent of Proportional Representation, I am always looking for ways to make our messed-up election systems reflect the real opinion of voters. To do this, I try to look at the most accurate data I can find. For example, in US, people actually register their preference before they vote. Thus, we have a…
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Bear Scare
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Last week I had the most dangerous bear encounter I ever had, and I have played and worked in the forest literally all my life. I mean when my mother first sent me outside to play, we were living in a cabin in a logging camp, and the forest was our back yard. Over the…