Tag Archives: Robert Heinlein
Numbering the Days
I didn’t read the article. The headline convinced me there was no point. There’s an app for everything, and apparently you can download one to your phone that will tell you how much longer you are going to live. What you do with that information is up to you. Predicting such a future has been […]
Going Electric
Following the US lead, Canada has slapped a 100 per cent tariff on electric vehicles imported from China. So much for fighting climate change. The decision highlights the challenges to being in government. Canada’s Liberals paint themselves as climate warriors, indeed as climate saviors, fighting for the environment. They want us all to drive electric […]
Reflections From Tenet
One of my friends asked me if I had seen Tenet yet. I hadn’t. He suggested we go together. He had already seen the film twice, but was confused. I figured that might be because English is his third language. We didn’t make it, because theatres closed again shortly after he suggested the excursion. But […]
2020 In Review – Pigs Is Pigs
I’m not sure who introduced me to this book first, but it remains a perennial favorite. I do remember it was the go-to novel for eighth graders who had neglected to do a book report. You could read it in a couple of minutes, and your report might be longer than the book. This perennial […]
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