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Posted: 2023 Feb 03
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Los ríos son las venas de la Tierra... Rivers of #Mexico and #Africa, made with #QGIS and the tutorial of @cartocalypse. The data is from the HydroSheds page of @WWF. pic.twitter.com/XUjbmlx02H
— Juan Luis Torres (@juanluistv_) August 24, 2020
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"[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=tfptwitterSubscribe2
Tag Archives: Flowers
Redux: Hooks & Roses
This week brings me two revisits of recent topics: dressing-room hooks, and flowers planted by someone else that I can enjoy.
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Laughing Frequently, Photos of Built Stuff, Photos of Flora
Tagged Business, Flowers
4 Comments
The Landlord’s Roses
Something beautiful. That’s all. That’s enough, sometimes. Continue reading
Their Last Days
A foretaste of what is to come. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Photos of Built Stuff, Photos of Flora, Photos of Landscapes
Tagged Flowers, Trees
17 Comments
#justbreathe
A lesson from Twitter, as unlikely as that seems. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Feeling Clearly, Photos of Flora
Tagged Attitudes, Flowers
11 Comments
Pinky Winky Strikes Again
Dispatches from an early-morning expotition to the front garden. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Laughing Frequently, Photos of Fauna, Photos of Flora
Tagged Flowers, Insects, Other Plants
10 Comments
Canada Day
A video to mark Canada Day 2022. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Event Videos, Nature Videos, Travel Videos
Tagged Community, Flowers, History, Insects, Mammals, Mountains, Skies, Terra Firma, Trees, Water
16 Comments
I Sink, Therefore I Am
More fun with idioms. And physics. (Your results may vary.) Continue reading
Posted in Laughing Frequently, Photos of Built Stuff, Photos of Flora
Tagged Flowers, Water, Word Play
8 Comments
Awe
How to forget yourself. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Feeling Clearly, New Perspectives, Photos of Flora
Tagged Attitudes, Flowers
10 Comments
Trip Report
Another look or two at two former and always homes. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Photos of Built Stuff, Photos of Fauna, Photos of Landscapes, Through Canada
Tagged Birds, Flowers, Travel
15 Comments