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A different kind of Canada Day this year, a time for reflection
Today, July 1, is Canada Day. Happy 153rd Birthday, Canada! Usually, when we think of Canada Day we think of a beautiful summer day where communities have parades, outdoor concerts, face painting for kids, birthday cake for all, and the … Continue reading
Posted in History and Politics
Tagged Brian Mulroney, Canada, Canada Day, COVID-19, economy, future, hope, Indigenous Peoples, pandemic, racism, social justice, systemic racism, Tanya Talaga
9 Comments
Reached For Comment, Coronavirus Says It’s Also Very In Favour Of Reopening The Economy Immediately
Originally posted on The Out And Abouter:
As calls in many nations grow to reopen the economy as quickly as possible – curves, consequences, and transmission rates be damned – support for the initiative has come from a not-unexpected quarter:…
Posted in History and Politics
Tagged coronavirus, COVID-19, economy, humor, humour, pandemic
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Black Friday … or Buy Nothing Day?
I don’t usually do blog posts two days in a row, but a letter to the editor in our local morning paper made me decide to make an exception. Its message is so worth sharing. Full credit to its author, … Continue reading
Posted in History and Politics, Just wondering, Leadership
Tagged Black Friday, consumerism, Do Nothing Day, economic growth, economy, sales, Sierra Club, Tom Reddin
20 Comments
I’m ready for my first electric car, but is the electric car industry ready for me?
I’m currently driving a 2006 Honda Civic, which is actually still tooling around pretty darn well. It never has to go too far, but it remains reliable (knock on wood) even in the hardest of (long) Canadian winters. However, the … Continue reading
Posted in History and Politics
Tagged Climate change, CO2 emissions, economy, electric cras, electric vehicles, EV, fuel-based economy, hybrids, PHEV, plugins, public policy, renewable energy
21 Comments
Dominican Republic: more than just sun and sand, but the sun and sand sure are fabulous
We’ve just returned from our fourth winter get-away trip to the Dominican Republic (aka the DR), four trips spread over nearly 40 years. Each visit was special, but this time was particularly so because we spent a week in the glorious DR sun … Continue reading
Posted in Sun destinations, Travel
Tagged beach, beaches, caribbean, dominican republic, economy, family, geography, higuey, history, photography, punta cana, tourism, travel, winter, winter vacations
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Haiti: There’s more to sun destinations than just sun, and sometimes it’s heartbreaking
As we watch from afar as the extraordinarily impoverished Caribbean nation of Haiti gets pummeled by Hurricane Matthew, it’s hard to take in just how many forces of destruction have hit the Haitian people throughout their existence. Most recently, the … Continue reading
Posted in Sun destinations, Travel
Tagged art, earthquake, economy, haiti, history, hurricane, language, sun destination, tourism, voodou
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Gender parity in science, technology, and beyond: another rebuttal to Margaret Wente
I’ve been told that columnists like the Globe and Mail’s Margaret Wente are encouraged to present controversial opinions in the hopes of increasing readership. I can assure the G&M that nobody I know buys the Globe to find out what … Continue reading
Posted in Entrepreneurship & Business, Women
Tagged business, corporate boards, economy, future, Globe and Mail, innovation, lack of participation, Margaret Wente, Maria Klawe, media, science, technology, women
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