ISRAEL’S USE OF FORCE
October 12, 2023 YES, THERE ARE TWO SIDES. BUT ONE SIDE IS BETTER THAN THE OTHER I think it was on Sunday, the day after the nightmare of October 7th, … Continue reading
Facebook News Bypass
A page of links to articles banned by Facebook due to its unwillingness to pay for content under Canadian law. January 25, 2024 More about Japan: among developed countries only … Continue reading
Sailing out of Manhattan
November 12, 2017 The train out of Grand Central Station carves a plodding path north, first through the bowels of Manhattan – a weird, dark world of catacombs – then … Continue reading
The Supreme Choice
In recent days, someone inside the U.S. Supreme Court made perhaps the most agonizing choice of her life. If caught, she will pay dearly. But she made a decision to … Continue reading
Named after a slave owner
In these sensitive times, we must reflect upon how we may offend others. Habits, traditions and words that once were acceptable must be reconsidered. Many decades ago, my parents named … Continue reading
On Walden Pond
We are not born free. We are born as “unfree” as is possible – utterly dependent. Later we try to become free, but even that hinges on much more than … Continue reading
How to re-elect Doug Ford. Or not.
If anyone is serious about replacing the Ford Government, there’s only one sure way to do it. In December 2020, a majority of Britons opposed Brexit. About 56.7% voted against … Continue reading
My dinner with Egerton
There is a local restaurant that I really like. It cooks good meals and moreover, it is committed to respecting its staff and paying them properly. Many of the dishes … Continue reading
Meditations on an Emergency Brake
On Good Friday 2021, Ontario hits “the emergency brake” – another lockdown to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Okay, we do what we must, but are we doing the … Continue reading
Think Anew, Act Anew 