Earlier, I wrote about a co-operative community in Edmonton known as ArtSpace, which was peripherally involved in an ongoing, protracted labour dispute between AUPE, the Alberta Union of Public Employees and an organization called SAIL (Support for Artspace Independent Living.) SAIL provides, as you can read on their website, basic personal care services, meal preparation, and laundry. The…
Read moreThe Faces of ArtSpace
Behold: the Faces of ArtSpace. ArtSpace is a residential community in Edmonton. It’s a co-operative housing project. Approximately 180 people live there. Some of whom live there with the help of employees of SAIL (Supports for Artspace Independent Living). SAIL has their own entrance to the building. In December of 2012, SAIL’s health care workers –…
Read moreGaza vs Israel vs Innocent People: Solutions
Two weeks ago, I got very angry. I got angry because I saw video of a gang of thugs in Calgary beating up a group of people who were holding an Israeli flag. The people who attacked them were Palestinian supporters. Now, I want to be clear – I do not believe all Palestinians are violent thugs….
Read moreThe Meltdown
Sometimes children lose it, and need to be disciplined. It happens. It’s part of life. An exasperated parent giving their child a loving reminder on the rear end is not abuse. If you disagree, then parent your child differently. And mind your own business.
Read moreWho’s Bullying Whom?
Today I observed a conversation between people online. I’ve copied it here because it’s an interesting lead-in to some questions:
(A) Is bullying taking place here, if so, (B) who is the bully, and (C) who is their target?
Andrea Horwath: Hypocrite
Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath criticized provincial CEO’s for “nickel and diming” taxpayers, expensing “coffee and muffins” as well as “trips all over the world”, while expensing exactly the same thing: coffee and muffins.
Read moreGroupThink(tm) – Some Initial thoughts on the Calgary Election.
Many on the so-called “Liberal” and “Left of Centre” side of the spectrum have certainly treated me as an enemy. I’ve been told, by one socialist nitwit, that I was, (and I quote verbatim) “… no better than a rapist and murderer,” because I stood firm on an issue of strong personal conscience. Such statements,…
Read moreWhy I’m Supporting Naheed Nenshi.
Naheed Nenshi is far from perfect. Just like everyone else. He gets tired like you and me, he gets grumpy at times, just like you and me, and, just like you, he makes mistakes. He is also, as far as I can tell, quite, shall we say, “Liberal” on may of his personal beliefs. He hasn’t confirmed this to me, but I’m making that assessment of his ideological slant based on some of the things I’ve heard him say.
Read moreEverybody has an Amway Story
Everyone has an Amway Story. What’s yours?
Read moreA Solution
Unlike many on the loony left, I like to deal with solutions. Many solutions I suggest, of course, get dismissed, or attacked, or ridiculed by the left on one level or another, but that is, sadly the nature of the left today.
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