Photo Memory of the Week
Posted: 2023 Feb 03
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Blogger, writer, editor, retired proposal expert, birder, kayaker, grandmother.
Load More..."[We jump from] “This problem exists” to “The gov't must solve this problem but can’t” & absolve ourselves of responsibility...We expect too little of ourselves & too [much from] gov't. But when we don’t hold [gov't] responsible [for bad] public policy we ..expect too little.."
Janet Bufton (@hayekanuck): We have high state capacity, actually—we just have to demand its use
https://thehub.ca/2023-02-07/janet-bufton-we-have-high-state-capacity-actually-we-just-have-to-demand-its-use/?utm_medium=paid+social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=boostA clear and readable "big bucket" analysis.
Many provincial health systems are strained. But there is only so much the federal government can do to help.
My latest for @TheHubCanada on federal fiscal constraints: https://thehub.ca/2023-02-07/trevor-tombe-is-ottawa-strapped-for-cash #cdnecon #cdnpoliMany provincial health systems are strained. But there is only so much the federal government can do to help.
My latest for @TheHubCanada on federal fiscal constraints: https://thehub.ca/2023-02-07/trevor-tombe-is-ottawa-strapped-for-cash #cdnecon #cdnpoli"...we tend to believe that someone must earn our trust before we can enter into a rel'ship with them. But that’s upside down. Trust is not a precondition for cooperation; coop'n is a precondition for trust. Dependence is how we come to know who we can truly count on."
"Post-apocalyptic tales are stories about trust disguised as stories about disaster." @robkhenderson on what we can learn about human nature from @TheLastofUsHBO
https://www.thefp.com/p/the-last-of-us-reveals-the-best-of?utm_source=tfptwitter
Category Archives: Another Thing
Redux: Various
Eggs, birds, and bridges: A transient golden braid. Continue reading
Redux: Dog Jackets
Further to our conversations (here and here) about dog jackets, this week the universe had this comment. This is Chloe. And this is her state-of-the-art coyote protection gear. She dares anybody to mess with her now. 12/10 pic.twitter.com/UJj8w9uveM — WeRateDogs® … Continue reading
The Nominees are . . .
One step forward, two steps back. Hey . . . Continue reading
Long, Longer, Longest
Another way to look at place names. Continue reading
Fit at 70 – Update #8
Derailed by a work project but back on track now. Ha! Continue reading
Redux: Beady Little Eyes
And speaking of spiders . . . Continue reading
Redux: Green Tomatoes
I expect you’ve been waiting anxiously for news of the green tomatoes rescued from the squirrels. Did they ripen in the brown paper bag, offering themselves up for a bacon-and-tomato sandwich? Did they remain resolutely green and firm, offering themselves … Continue reading
MAiD: Again
Andrew Roman makes another clear and articulate argument. Continue reading
Can We Hold on Through the Night?
This is me, banging my head against the desk. Continue reading
