Sometimes, it is easy to separate truth from codswallop. Further Evidence of Richard Colvin to the Special Committee on Afghanistan Stephen Harper’s Government might be astonished to hear allegations of Canadian complicity […]
Real and unreal
Norm Farrell
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.
Bendy stretchy gang goes gold
Lululemon Athletica was publicly scolded by VANOC for unveiling a cheeky product line in honour of a “Cool Sporting Event That Takes Place in British Columbia Between 2009 & 2011.” For the […]
Her salary is $233,247 ? ? ?
“Maybe the salmon will return a year later,” [federal fisheries minister Gail] Shea said in an interview on CBC radio’s All Points West during her visit to Prince Rupert yesterday. “Nobody knows […]
Roots of policing by consent
Much of what I’ve written on this blog is critical of the administration of justice, particularly in policing and specifically within the RCMP. Critics suggest that I am naively unfair and misunderstand […]
Sliding toward totalitarianism
The Independent, Dec 3/09 Jerome Taylor: I was questioned over my harmless snapshot I was on the South Bank of the Thames trying to compose a shot of the Houses of Parliament […]
Enright talks to Kennedy, again
The Sunday Edition for December 13th, 2009: Introduction: Paul Kennedy is both the RCMP’s strongest critic and its staunchest supporter. With his findings on the horrific death of Robert Dziekański and its […]
CBC’s Michael Enright talked to Paul Kennedy
Michael Enright introduction: There are two public images of the RCMP. There’s the historical almost mythical image of the Horsemen in Red Serge taming the west, bringing law and order to a […]
News about the dark side
An editorial by The Globe and Mail, December 9, 2009: By giving out false information on the fatal tasering of the Polish immigrant Robert Dziekanski, and refusing to correct the errors for […]
More artwork
Civic irony, but the mural is now restored
Update: voices heard. The artwork is restored. From Marsha Lederman at the Globe and Mail, Vancouver orders removal of anti-Olympic mural: The city of Vancouver has ordered the removal of a mural […]
Talking to the wind
I talk to the wind My words are all carried away I talk to the wind The wind does not hear The wind cannot hear. I’m on the outside looking inside What […]
A friend says we need levity here
Well, there is good news and bad news about my Christmas decorations this year. Good news is that I truly out did myself this year with my Christmas decorations. The bad news […]
Lying with dogs, rising with fleas
From Andrew MacLeod at The Tyee, Sun’s Olympic Reporter Was Paid to Write for IOC’s Magazine: The Vancouver Sun’s lead reporter on the Olympics, Jeff Lee, has over the years written […]
Synergy?
From a forum at RadioWest.ca I was listening to the 11:30 news on CKNW yesterday morning. It was sponsored by doggydoo.ca, a pet waste removal company. Could there possibly be a more […]
Privatization offers one sure result
As you read this American story, consider how BC Liberals aim to privatize health services to corporations who will put profit before people. Exclusive: Temp Firms a Magnet for Unfit Nurses By […]
A story evolves
April 1, 2009, Statement from Metropolitan Police: A member of the public went to a police officer on a cordon in Birchin Lane, junction with Cornhill to say that there was a […]
Time for something completely different
In the news we find another community sports person accused of sexual misconduct with a child. This one hits close to home, literally and figuratively, because it originates in my home area, […]
Meddling in affairs of wizards
Returned from a quick visit south of the border, I cast the one good eye over news of recent days. There is a target rich environment but I couldn’t decide on a […]
Not keeping the waters pure
Thomas Jefferson: The only security of all is in a free press. The force of public opinion cannot be resisted when permitted freely to be expressed. The agitation it produces must be […]
Monumental monumentality
Alex G. Tsakumis, online journalist, describes Gordon Campbell and doing so, provides a text book example of word economy. When the American Psychiatric Association, which knows naught about word economy, describes Narcissistic […]
in-sights.ca 
It was a bizarre speech but really little different from many of the things Donald Trump has said recently. His…