Alan
Wednesday morning news said that Toronto had the worst air quality on the planet. Around here at the other end of the big lake, Tuesday at 11:30 pm was a bit nuts, too. Getting out of the car after picking up the kid from work, it was like I was leaning right over the BBQ as I was smoking ribs....
Alan
We need a new anthem: Let’s root root root for Cape Verde If they don’t win it’s a shame… Actually, that tie will do just fine. Just fine. Still, Uruguay has have the best strip. We remember the Graf Spee after all. Isn’t it fun how many old simmering bigotries and grudges come out during...
Chris Townsend
Jon Danzig
There is no doubt across the world, even in Russia, that Vladimir Putin was directly involved in the murder on Friday 16 February 2024 of Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny.Just as there is now little doubt that Russia directly interfered in the UK’s democratic processes – the Scottish...
Alex Berger
Every year I post 100 of my favorite photos from the year’s travels. Ordinarily, this post comes around the New Year. I’m extremely delayed in getting this post (photos from 2019) written, but had an extensive backlog to work through and have been delayed with work and travels. Now, fully caught...
Alex Berger
Every year I post 100 of my favorite photos from the year’s travels. Ordinarily, this post comes around the New Year. For 2018 I was a full year delayed due to issues with WordPress. I’m extremely delayed in getting this post (photos from 2019) written, but had an extensive backlog to work...
Keunwoo Lee (Cog)
With polls opening tomorrow for Scottish independence, I feel like sharing a little story. Last fall, A. and I were in Scotland and England for a couple of weeks*. In Scotland, there was more or less incessant discussion of independence: it was discussed constantly on BBC Scotland; there were...