Category Leadership
The Biggest Loser
Tuesday’s American presidential election had more than the usual share of losers, starting with Kamala Harris and the American people. Mind you, given that Donald Trump won the popular vote, there are a lot of people who wouldn’t see it that way. The American economy is probably a loser, if Trump follows through on his […]
Prediction Time
I think Donald Trump will win the US presidential election. I’m going with my gut on this one. In theory no Republican should ever be elected to the top job in the USA – the Democrats have a considerable numerical advantage. But the Republicans have learned how to leverage their numbers and make sure their […]
He Wants My Vote
Donald Trump has emailed me three times today, despite my repeated pleas to take my name off his list because I’m not an American. He just doesn’t listen. I imagine there will be more emails tonight and Tuesday. He also asked me to make a campaign donation. He didn’t specify what the money was for, […]
Bought And Paid For
My American friends. You have a presidential election this Tuesday. No matter who you vote for, they won’t be putting your interests first. That’s because the USA has few, if any, restrictions on how much money you can donate to a political candidate. Yes, they will take your $10 donation, but if you have $100 […]
Flashback Argument
On this Flashback Friday, as we begin the month, we return to November 1, 2017. Sadly, public discourse has deteriorated considerably since I wrote this. The ending disturbs me even more than it did seven years ago. I like a good fight, of the verbal kind anyway. A spirited exchange of ideas, an attempt at […]
One Week To Go
The US presidential election is one week from today. Though, given the closeness, it may be a while before we find out the winner. That’s what happens in a close race. The winner of this year’s British Columbia provincial election was not immediately apparent on election night. in fact, it was more than a week […]
Thoughts on Leadership
On this Flashback Friday we go back nine years and my thoughts in the aftermath of the 2015 Canadian federal election. While the event that spurred them is in the past, I think the concepts remain valid, especialy given the rumbling these days that Justin Trudeau has overstayed his welcome with his party and with […]
Really?
It isn’t that many years ago that we looked to the best and brightest of our society to lead us, men and women of integrity with a passion to serve. How did we get to this?
The End of Summer
The vernal equinox was Sunday, and for Justin Trudeau the end of summer couldn’t come too soon. Canada’s Prime Minister had a horrible summer, but doesn’t seem to understand why. As Parliament rose for its summer break the Liberals lost a stronghold Toronto riding in a by-election, one that had been held by retiring former […]
And in the news…
It takes a lot to make me chortle. Whoever created this meme accomplished that. I used to play this band on the radio back in the early 80s, and hadn’t realized they were still together (or back together). A quick fact check told me that indeed they were on the road this summer, a three-week […]
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