Author Archives: Lorne Beaton

It’s been three months since Western University ethics professor Julie Ponesse’s video went viral. It seems she’s become celebrated in those circles that associate vaccines and vaccine mandates with political repression. Fair play to her, I say; political repression will … Continue reading →

Last year, in the early days of the pandemic, I wrote about a nurse who left her job in fear of COVID-19, causing a brief social-media stir when her video was highlighted by Senator Bernie Sanders’ Twitter account. There has … Continue reading →

Continuing the anti-anti-vaxx theme of the past couple of posts — honestly, there’s no end to this stuff. I could make a career out of posting stupid things people say and claim about vaccines, and I’m quite sure people do … Continue reading →

In my last post, I referred in passing to the ‘precious bodily fluids‘ theory of emasculation anxiety. You have to laugh when you come across people who actually talk and behave as if this theory is true, but it turns … Continue reading →

I’ve written previously about my disenchantment with James Howard Kunstler, who at one time had much to say that I found compelling, useful, or at any rate worth reading. I thought I’d take a tour through his most recent blog … Continue reading →

Two days ago, this tweet was posted by the @CBSNews account on Twitter: In tears, a nurse says she quit her job after she was asked to work in a coronavirus ICU without a face mask: “America is not prepared, … Continue reading →

Somewhere along the line, I became a habitual reader of James Howard Kunstler’s blog, Clusterfuck Nation. I even sporadically read and, god help me, participate in the comments section. Since my area of common interest and agreement with Kunstler largely … Continue reading →

Here’s what the Act to Restore Ontario’s Competitiveness has in it for people who work for a living. (Source: this link. Hat tip to Angie Slingerland.)   1. Allowing employers to ‘average’ time worked across a four-week span. I work … Continue reading →

I’ve been doing a lot of biking this summer. I promised myself at least three hours a week and mostly I’ve held to it, but this week I got lazy. So today I figured I had some catching up to … Continue reading →

(A little behind the curve of the day-to-day. The following was prompted by an online conversation.) Police officers deal daily with the worst humanity has to offer. They guard me while I sleep. I have benefited all my life from … Continue reading →