Photo Memory of the Week
Posted: 2023 Jan 28
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Load More...He didn't say it was a a POSITIVE model. https://twitter.com/thejohnrobson/status/1619347730715004928
In a speech to the Liberal caucus @JustinTrudeau said "Our universal public system has long been a model to the world". But if so, can he name one single country that ever tried to imitate it anywhere? Or is he just a blatherskite? https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/poilievre-challenges-trudeau
"...we need leaders, including...elected officials & bureaucrats, who...see themselves as problem fixers & who understand...that that is what their jobs are & that they are no longer what they've been able to be for generations: hands-off middle managers of stable prosperity."
The Line -- Dispatch from the Front Lines: Toronto needs Batman. (Not the Adam West kind.) https://theline.substack.com/p/dispatch-from-the-front-lines-toronto?utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=auto_share
Ontario chapter of the Foundation Against Racism & Intolerance @fairforall_org has put out a statement regarding the racially segregated theatrical performance at @CanadasNAC. Since 2016, National Arts Centre has received $235m from taxpayers—none of whom want to fund segregation
"The videotape...shows how bias or dislike for some figures can make you prone to assuming the worst or most sensational interpretation of limited facts. We can all be susceptible to such bias in today’s heated political environment."
Some claimed that Pelosi knew his attacker. Others suggested that there was no emergency when police first arrived. Both claims were shattered by this videotape and offer yet another cautionary tale of the viral claims that can take hold in early coverage. https://jonathanturley.org/2023/01/28/the-pelosi-tapes-the-video-of-the-october-attack-show-new-details-and-refute-sensational-theories/
Tag Archives: Fashion
The Zen, the Tao of Modish Gowns
A life lesson from a Regency romance novel and David Letterman. Continue reading
National Treasure #47: Bunny Hug
A foray into regionalisms. Continue reading
Mix, Match; Repeat
Two encounters over the space of 20+ years give me food for thought about my relationship with clothing. And how I handle presumptuous comments. You don’t care much about clothes, do you? I turn to look at the well-turned-out guy … Continue reading
Passports & Bathing Suits
Reflections on the completely gratuitous ravages caused by the passage of time. I mean, who asked it? The hits just keep on coming. Nothing brings you into touch with your ‘not quite as toned as you’d like’ almost-60-year-old body … Continue reading
