And Good Sunday Morning!

As ever, I rejoice in good news. And this week’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling is good news indeed. For a while I have been wondering if U.S. democracy could survive Trump’s second term. He has been ruling imperiously, ignoring limits on executive power and basic human rights. And he seemed to be doing so with impunity. Continue reading One Vote – And One Voter (February 22, 2026) →

And Good Sunday Morning.

Likely most of you know about my Friday. Such an unusual, difficult and yet inspiring day. Friday the 13^th and not unlucky – mostly. Continue reading Tumbler Ridge And The Long Ukrainian Winter (February 15, 2026) →

And Good Sunday Morning!

I start writing Good Sunday Morning in my sleep. Well, not literally, but Friday night to Saturday morning, when I roll over from time to time, briefly awake, I start composing Good Sunday Morning. As John can attest, it is one of life’s great blessings and a reason I am able to work long days and keep on trucking, that I sleep like a rock, deeply and well (thank you Lord). I wake up thinking, “I’ll just double check this or that factoid online,” before I start writing Good Sunday Morning. But today, dammit, once again my memory is better than Google! Continue reading The Point Is That Science Matters (February 8, 2025) →

Good Sunday Morning! February already!

I love to share good news! So, in case you missed it, a stunning climate decision was issued in the Netherlands by a Hague district court. It is one of the first to test climate obligations on a national level. Other strong climate rulings have come from international courts, such as the landmark 2024 European climate ruling and last year’s influential World Court advisory opinion. In this case, due to the colonial history of these low-lying islands, Bonaire, along with two other islands, St. Eustatius and Saba, became special Dutch municipalities in 2010, and their 20,000 residents are Dutch citizens. Continue reading “My Canada Includes Alberta” (February 1, 2025) →