Category Society
Privacy Matters
We’ve all seen it before. And are likely to see it many times again. The media contacts an official, government or otherwise, looking for comment. the official declines to provide any insight. The reason? Privacy. Ordinarily, I think everyone would applaud governmental or non-governmental agencies showing that they take the data they have been entrusted […]
Suddenly Popular
The last few days I have been receiving emails from women. Not quite sure what triggered it. Nor have i opened them, given that they have shown up in my Spam folder. It does have me wondering though what I did to deserve all the attention. My online habits haven’t changed, I have not given […]
The Last Chance
I deleted the email. Actually, I’ve probably deleted the same email a hundred times. It keeps coming. The people at Uber think I should upgrade my account to a premium service called Uber One. Apparently they think it is a good deal and I will save money if I pay an annual fee. I looked […]
The Candidate
Graham Platner was the Democratic Party’s white knight in the Maine Senate race. Until he wasn’t. Platner has stepped down, “suspended” his campaign – not that anyone expects it to ever be unsuspended) – after allegations of rape (which he denies). As shocking as the allegations were, it isn’t as if questions hadn’t already been […]
Urban Hazards
Went for a walk with my wife and found these signs. Ottawa is obviously a dangerous place to live! Coyotes generally leave people alone, but that wild parsnip (hogweed in the U.K.) is another matter.
World Cup Winner Prediction
You read it here first. The USA is about to win its first ever World Cup. (That’s soccer/football for you non sports fans.) It isn’t at they are the best team. That has yet to be determined on the soccer pitch. It doesn’t really matter though: it looks like the fix is in. The United […]
Last One Standing
The opening sequence said it all. History and tradition can be powerful motivators. My eyes teared up as the message sank home. The Ottawa Senators were swept in the first round of the NHL Playoffs. The Edmonton Oilers didn’t put up much of a fight in their series. The Montreal Canadiens, who start the second […]
Is It Art?
It’s been a week full of family events, including a trip to the National Gallery, where I cam across this stack of boxes that at one time (and maybe still) contained steel wool scouring pads. There are eight in the pile – you can’t see the ones at the back. So our Friday question: Is […]
Friday’s Question
Being an ambassador is challenging. given the current state of Canada-U.S. relations, being the Canadian Ambassador to Washington is well beynd challenging. Which may be why Prime Minister Mark Carney reached out toa business friend for the position rather than a career diplomat. With trade the major irritant between the two nations, it made sense […]
On The Bandwagon
It is that time of year again. I’m depressed. But I will get over it. It’s playoff time in the National Hockey League. It makes no sense that the emotional wellbeing of millions of Canadians rests on the shoulders of 20 young men they have never met. But hockey is a national obsession, and never […]
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