Category Archives: Wisdom

Justin Trudeau on Quora

You probably missed it because it didn’t get much media attention but apparently Justin Trudeau recently announced he’s running for Liberal Leader. I’ll likely write more about that as it develops but for now, just want to highlight that Trudeau has an account on the popular Q&A site, Quora and some of his answers are particularly […]

What Bill Clinton Wrote vs. What Bill Clinton Said

For anyone interested in the art of speechwriting, this article provides some excellent insight into Bill Clinton’s additions and ad-libs during his speech at the Democratic National Convention and how, almost without fail, his changes greatly improved the speech.

“Punching Above Your Weight” For The Next #skndpldr

“Punching above your weight” is a common phrase for when a person performs above what might naturally be expected of their position. In Saskatchewan, you might expect our political leaders to be limited because of a variety of factors – our huge geography, our small population and our naturally humble nature. 😉 But instead, our […]

A Few AskReddit Book Threads

What is the best non-fiction book you’ve ever read? Good fiction about mental illness? Suggestions to get a male non-reader more into books? Reddit’s Favourite Books: The Master List – a Redditor goes through a bunch of popular book recommendation threads and uses the up votes of the books in each to compile a master […]

Yet Another Reason Atheism Is A Good Thing

Meili Monday – A Political Disclaimer #skndpldr

I usually do a “Music Monday” post at the start of the week. But since the SK NDP Leadership has just started, I thought it might be fun (and alliterative!) to give over a few of my Mondays in the coming weeks and months to some thoughts on the race, Ryan Meili’s campaign and other […]

“A Healthy Society” Book Launch at Regina Public Library #skndpldr #skpoli #yqr

Now You Know – Feeling Buzzed

Now I Know (site currently down making this a bad day to post this but whatever) is an enjoyable little e-newsletter that comes out every couple of days with all kinds of interesting facts about all kinds of things.  Here’s the most recent one… You’re sitting at your desk, standing in the kitchen, watching TV, […]

10 Reasons I’ll Never Be A Political Candidate

As I’ve gotten more and more involved with the NDP over the past few years, I occasionally get asked if I’d ever consider running as a candidate.  Sometimes it’s tongue-in-cheek (I think) and sometimes serious, like when someone recently asked if I would consider running for city council (I think). When I used to work with […]

Ryan Meili Book Event at Regina Public Library – Wed Sept 12, 7pm #yqr #skpoli #skndpldr

If you’re interested in learning more about Dr. Ryan Meili, a rumoured candidate for the leadership of the Saskatchewan NDP, why not pop down to Regina Public Library’s Central Branch next Wednesday evening for his Regina book launch event? This event follows successful launches at the public libraries in Swift Current and Yorkton as well […]