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Author Archives: wordswithbrad
The New Hammer
Remember that old truism that “if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail”? We smugly say it whenever we wish to mock those who use the wrong means – the wrong tool – to remedy their problems. To me … Continue reading
Posted in Justice, Politics
Tagged Ben Carson, gun rights, guns, vigilante, Violence, weapons
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Now Who’s Being Unfair?
Today’s MLB post-season American League opener between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Texas Rangers will be held under a closed dome. This despite gorgeous weather in Toronto. The Rangers own home field is an open-air stadium, so I’m guessing they … Continue reading
Posted in Finance, Sports
Tagged American League, Dome-gate, MLB, MLB Playoffs, Pennant Race, Taylor Swift, Toronto, Toronto Blue Jays, World Series
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Fear and Loathing in Harper’s Canada
Hey, Canada. It’s time to make a much-needed change. It’s time to pull ourselves out of this national nose dive that has us all hell-bent on becoming more and more like our paranoid and extremist neighbours to the south. Every … Continue reading
Winners and Losers
A recent online article caught my attention, about a young rapper/comedienne who posted a video mocking obese people. Her “Dear Fat People” video is a vulgar and hateful taunt against people who weren’t endowed with slim bodies like hers. These kinds of attacks … Continue reading
Legacy Laws
They’re at it again, folks. First it was the tobogganing hills. Now it’s the backyard skating rinks and outdoor hockey that are at risk of being banned. All in the name of safety and liability. It’s a very disturbing trend … Continue reading
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Tagged backyard skating rinks, Canada, legacy laws, outdoor hockey, outdoor skating rinks, risk, safety, street hockey
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Downhill from Here
Wow! When I recently heard on the news that several Ontario communities have outlawed tobogganing on municipal hills, and that many more are considering it, I thought now we’ve gone too far. For years I’ve known that we’re growing ever more … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Family, General, Holidays, Justice, Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged Children, Hockey, Injuries, Kids, Litigation, Municipalities, Skiing, Sledding, Sports, Tobogganing, Winter
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I Can’t Breathe
The news continues to show police using what appears to be excessive force in their dealings with black youth. It has at least two nations inflamed to the point of civil unrest, meaning it’s likely to get worse before it gets … Continue reading
Posted in General, Justice, Perspectives
Tagged choke hold, deadly force, Eric Garner, force, I can't breathe, incapacitation, injustice, Justice, Police, Police Powers, Police Protections Act, restraint, Use of Force, Violence
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The Forgotten Frontier
Lately some disheartening news has been released about how young people are losing interest in space exploration. I find this saddening. Despite recent milestones such as landing a robotic probe on a comet, and the test launch of the new Orion … Continue reading
Posted in General, Perspectives, Science & Philosophy, Uncategorized
Tagged Challenger, Columbia, Mars, moon, NASA, Orion, Space, Space Shuttle
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