Gwen and I raised three adult children in North Vancouver. Each lives in this community, as do our seven grandchildren. Before retirement, I worked in accounting and small business management. Since 2009, I have published commentary about public issues at IN-SIGHTS.CA.
Though the mills of God grind slowly, Yet they grind exceeding small; Though with patience he stands waiting, With exactness grinds he all. (von Logau / Longfellow) Most devout folk, even dedicated agnostics, […]
Climate Benefits of Natural Gas May Be Overstated, by Abrahm Lustgarten ProPublica, 2011 The United States is poised to bet its energy future on natural gas as a clean, plentiful fuel that […]
Small Hydro Power from Tom11 Films on Vimeo.
The BC Civil Rights Association has formally complained about public statements of the RCMP following their violent arrest of Buddy Tavares. The Kelowna man was kicked in the face by Cst. Geoff […]
I notice today the BC Business Council summoned Colin Hansen to receive instructions today on new policies. In the new compact Liberal cabinet, Hansen is Minister of Finance, Minister of Small Business […]
Academic economists, those not doing Faustian deals with the likes of the Fraser Institute or Colin Hansen, determine that consumer taxes such as HST can be a worthwhile element of fair taxation. […]
Rafe Mair, writing at The Common Sense Canadian, has a great analysis of BC politics. Follow the link to read the whole article; there is more than these highlights. “Let’s start with […]
Vaughn Palmer remains respected by many of his colleagues in the mainstream media. At times though, I wonder if he stood too long near the mosh pit at an early eighties Motörhead […]
Paul Willcocks asked at his blog Paying Attention why MLAs don’t get more respect. He then proceeds to give a number of good reasons, including this: “MLAs do have a high opinion of their own […]
George Abbott warned BC Liberals their right wing is fragile, at risk of coming apart. Who represents true conservatives? The answer: no one.
One of my information sources is ProPublica an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest. Following my article that questioned the suitability of a particular judge of the […]
There is no better example of where the BC Liberal Party owes allegiance. The leadership candidates refuse any venue where ordinary citizens can make contact or ask questions of them all, preferring to […]
It is no surprise to anyone but Monday, Adrian Dix entered the BC NDP leadership race. He is a strong candidate, probably the one that most worries BC Liberals. Their strategy, demonstrated […]
After looking at the Globe and Mail headlines this morning, I planned to write about Sean Holman’s contribution. However, Ian Reid at The Real Story beat me to the keyboard. Reid makes the […]
Liberal leadership candidate Kevin Falcon applauds the federal Red Tape Reduction Committee. No surprise there since it is a program of deception and misdirection, a specialty of Falcon, who claims he reduced […]
He mines the best from lodes of prosaic expressions: “There’s the old saw, “if a husband sends his wife flowers for no reason, there’s a reason.” So be it with the BC […]
Last week, ‘Time to evacuate Arkansas‘ was posted at In-Sights for a touch of humor. This week, David Suzuki and Faisal Moola took a more serious approach, writing Mass animal die-offs and the ongoing […]
News Item: The provincial Crown is seeking the return of up to one million pages of documents disclosed to defence lawyers in the Basi-Virk political corruption case. B.C. Supreme Court Associate Chief […]
Vancouver Island MLA John Horgan launched his NDP leadership campaign today with a promise to change the party’s focus from in-fighting to cooperation focused on challenging the sitting government: It’s time to […]
Canada has a well financed lobby aiming to Americanize healthcare in this country. The objective is not to improve our wellness, it is to open new markets to multinational corporations. I believe […]
Good luck in dealing with health issues. Don't worry about RossK's Pacific Gazetteer. He holds a demanding position in academia,…
That does say it. Don't think MAGA is going to get it though, even if they are drowning. Cartoon did…
Mr Edwardson, thanks for the link, https://ysaatio.fi/en/news/homelessness-on-the-rise-in-finland/ The number of homeless people has started to rise. According to the report…
"Inflicting harm or pain on someone incapable of doing the same to you might seem intolerably cruel, but it happens…
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Given his track record with promises to end homelessness, it would be understandable if Canada's current Minister of Housing and…