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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 →

The 29-year-old hero from Waffle House shooting: ‘I saw the opportunity and I took it’ https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/crime/2018/04/22/waffle-house-shooting-hero-stopped-shooter/540061002/ A 29-year-old man credited with saving numerous lives Sunday morning after he disarmed a man who opened fire on an Antioch Waffle House said … Continue reading →

The current occupant of the Oval Office certainly is having an effect on the discourse, isn’t he? Seriously, who ever thought the Word of the Day in the USA would be “shithole”, courtesy of the President of the United States? … Continue reading →