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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
Tag Archives: Science
Pre, fi, pro, fum
We do what we can. Continue reading
Posted in Language and Communication, Laughing Frequently, Thinking Broadly
Tagged Science
14 Comments
Out of This World
Another reason to celebrate. Continue reading
Posted in Laughing Frequently, New Perspectives, Through Space
Tagged Miscellany, Science, Skies
2 Comments
A Dangerous Thing
Alex, old buddy, fix me a drink. Continue reading
Wow, Yikes, Hmm
Living in permanent communities: not as easy as it looks. Continue reading
Dwarf-planet Gazing
It’s not just faces . . . Continue reading
Lizards et al.
A lizard by any other name would move as fast. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Laughing Frequently, Photos of Fauna
Tagged Reptiles, Science
10 Comments
Backyard Feeders: The Basics
Backyard feeders, explained. Continue reading
Posted in Laughing Frequently, Photos of Fauna
Tagged Food & Drink, Insects, Science, Trains & Boats & Planes
10 Comments
Living in the Past
The conundrum of continuity. Continue reading
Look Again
Three bridges and a snowy egret along a body of water. And a fine point of grammar, specified if not clarified. Continue reading
Posted in Language and Communication, Photos of Built Stuff, Photos of Flora, Thinking Broadly
Tagged Birds, Bridges, Science, Water, Word Play
6 Comments
