Parchment or Prison
I watched a Ted Talk by Alice Goffman this morning. She emphasized the compound hurdles that confront youngsters who are poor, black, Hispanic, living in
None of the above
We experienced a provincial election in Alberta this week. CBC radio encouraged residents to vote. It was assumed the voting process was okay and all
Alberta Spends
What would you do if you lived in Alberta and you were asked to approve a budget that plans spending of $11,671 per capita? If
Clarity
Alberta’s Premier presented his perception of Alberta’s budget challenges a couple evenings ago. This afternoon the Province presented its budget. The government made no room
Mask Confusion
How might reasonable villagers view the wearing of a niqab during a Canadian citizenship ceremony? I believe we should separate policy from social bias. We
My Harvest
Some readers will have experienced significant technology changes in harvesting grain. When I was young; we still used a threshing machine where several neighbors brought their
Virtues
I’ve been thinking about harvesting the wisdom gleaned from my life. There’s an elementary school on my route to work. The school has a billboard
Simple Tax
Imagine a comprehensive tax system that any literate person can learn in four hours. This chart illustrates the key elements. The vertical axis is the
The Ten Cannots
As I walked down the streets of Angel’s Camp, I noticed a poster in a store window. It had a picture of Abraham Lincoln and
Seeing double
I live in a subdivision of about 100 homes. Most of the streetscape involves double, front-drive garages with concrete driveways to match. I wonder how