Category Archives: Commentary

Wild West 2019: an Exercise in Speculation

Posted on August 9, 2019 by Davd

… Misogynist, they warn’t(c) 2019, Davd The Lone Ranger and Tonto, Pancho and Cisco, Matt Dillon [the hero of Gunsmoke] and his limping sidekick Chester, … the theme1 is at least two generations older than two 19-year-old killers from Vancouver … Continue reading →

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What I Want to Vote For

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Davd

… If Politics Were Reasonable, if Democracy Prevailed (c) 2019, Davd Alberta’s election was called last week; voting day will be April 16. The Ottawa Government has promised a Federal Election for October. Before reading about what the politicians want … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Resolutions 2019:

Posted on December 31, 2018 by Davd

Resolve to make yourself a better man somehow, with good hope of success, or don’t bother (c) 2018, Davd Why not resolve something really brave? Why resolve anything at all? Both of those are fair questions. How far off the … Continue reading →

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What’s the best Hallowe’en costume?

Posted on October 29, 2018 by Davd

… for a man to wear? (c) 2018, Davd Martin Luther, of course! He nailed his 95 Theses to the church door on All Saints Eve, because ‣ the church door was the town bulletin board in that part of … Continue reading →

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What Purposes That Blog?

Posted on August 25, 2018 by Davd

… I don’t presume to know them all; “Truth on Record” is one. (c) 2018, Davd A respected correspondent, responding to a recent blog on this site, asked “what purpose does this particular blog serve?” Whatever his exact motivation, his … Continue reading →

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The Tax Woman

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Davd

…to be More Accurate About it (c) 2017, Davd Over and over, in the April financial advice and reports, we read about “the taxman”. In a recent post on the CBC Website, the phrasing was “annual date with the tax … Continue reading →

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Remembrance Day, Trump’s Election, and the Status of Men

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Davd

… a Reflection: (1st draft Nov. 11) 2016, Davd As i begin writing this reflection, it is only minutes before a parade will march through the centre of town to the Cenotaph, where hundreds of people will stand in the … Continue reading →

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Taxing Visual Sexual Harassment:

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Davd

..Instead of Spending Money Fighting Vice, Government Can Collect Some (c) 2016, Davd It’s the last week before tax returns are due in Canada. The Federal and Alberta governments recently introduced deficit budgets. A good time, methinks, to identify an … Continue reading →

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Alcohol, Cannabis, and Tobacco

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Davd

…Six Decades of Changing Acceptance and State Control (c) 2016, Davd This blog is a “backgrounder” for the news of this decade and the young 21st century—news about changes in the relative acceptance and condemnation of recreational drugs. The drugs … Continue reading →

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The Beauty of Old Men

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Davd

No Cosmetics Required. (c) 2015, Davd This is written in appreciation and in honour of old men who “mentored” me, as well as in affirmation of what i can now contribute as they did then, and of the value of … Continue reading →

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