The situation in Ukraine worsens every day. Yes, Zelensky appears to be able to repel the Russians in some parts of his territory. But Putin’s forces continue to hold 15% of his territory. And now Putin is claiming it as his own. Luhansk, Zaporizhia, Donetsk and Kherson regions, though not…

Stupidus It’s one of the most remarkable, and least remarked, characteristics of us humans, that we are unable to see the full consequences of our actions. This is true both on an individual basis and collectively. When I chose to run after my dog, I was oblivious to the fact…

Why isn’t there something constructive we can do about Putin? For those of us deeply concerned about WW3, there appears to be little we can do. The main avenues of pressure appear to be diplomatic and military. Both are failing. Our politicians are hopeless, and our generals know nothing except…

I‘ve had enough of a bully. Time to call his bluff. The brave people of Mariupol have basically said, piss off to Russia’s dictator. We refuse to surrender just so that you will let us out. Surrender is not our option. They should have our complete support in this. There…

Eighty years ago, I was barely a gleam in my father’s eye. Then he was in the middle of a world war brought on by a European dictator. His choice was to be a non-combatant, a conscientious objector. The role he accepted was that of a fire fighter. Now eighty…

It has always been. There is nothing new under the sun. Insanity appears to be a defining human characteristic. I am reminded of the immortal bard’s words, “All the world is mad my dear, excepting thee and me, and even thee’s a little queer.” As I write this, Ukraine is…

Truckers are my heroes. Not the ones blocking downtown Ottawa, but the ones continuing to ferry the food and goods we need for our lives. The ones who drive long distance, crossing the border, driving day and night. The ones who are fully vaccinated in compliance with the rules. …

Chaos, it’s All Chaos The opening verse of the Bible of all places, holds a very true scientific statement, when it refers to the chaos out of which God created the world: Everything was void and without form. A pity that the application of science ended there. …

The View From Quebec Here in Quebec at the start of the new year 2022, we are in lock down. The rate of transmission of the Covid-19 virus is once again threatening the ability of the health care facilities to handle the likely load of patients. We went into the…