If ever there was any doubt at all, there is doubt no longer. Benjamin Netanyahu wants war. He is perilously close to getting his wish. On September 27, 2024, an Israeli bombing killed Hezbollah’s longtime leader, Hassan Nasrallah. The relentless bombings in Lebanon have continued and on October 1st, Israeli ground troops invaded southern Lebanon….
Israel’s Long-Planned and Unrestrained Escalation
On September 17, 2024, hundreds of pagers being used by the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah simultaneously exploded across the country, killing at least 12 individuals, including children, and injuring nearly 3,000 more, some critically. While Israel has not claimed responsibility, it is widely believed that this was their doing, and it has been reported that…
Harris Makes Easy Work of Trump
“He got his clock cleaned!” This is how California governor Gavin Newsom described the shellacking democratic Kamala Harris gave Donald Trump during their debate on September 10th. I was quite surprised by how incredibly nervous I was in the hours that preceded the debate. So much hangs on the outcome of the November 5, 2024…
What the Falc?
It is great to be back after my summer break. I had a wonderful vacation, and I hope you did as well. One individual who did not have such a great summer is Kevin Falcon. On August 28, 2024, he did what I predicted in my July 2nd blog . He effectively resigned as leader…
ABC Lacks Vision (and Common Sense)
On July 10, 2024, Vancouver City Council’s majority party, ABC (Anything But Common Sense) gutted the city’s long standing view cone policy. The new 2024 Public Views Guidelines entirely eliminate 14 public view cones (was 38, now 24), amend a further 11 public views, and reduce origin points by two. The view cones policy was…
BC United About To Get The Hook?
In my July 2, 2024 blog, I predicted that it will be only a matter of time before BC United leader Kevin Falcon resigns. Since then, things have become even bleaker for Falcon and his party. When I made my prediction that Falcon would resign, I was not yet predicting the demise of BC United….
Depressing and Terrifying
For progressives all around the world, President Joe Biden’s performance at the June 27, 2024 presidential candidate debate with expected Republican candidate Donald Trump was much more than disappointing. DEPRESSING and TERRIFYING are two words that immediately come to mind. DEPRESSING, as one always feels empathy for an individual who is losing their cognitive abilities….