— Feature, Musings —06.14.2025 05:06 PM
— Feature, Musings —06.14.2025 05:06 PM
Warren,
This is an issue where selective recall predominates: look back at two nation-states that have been sponsors of worldwide terrorism for decades. Both of them achieved nuclear warhead status, one thanks to CANDU reactors, and the worldwide community did precisely diddly about that. So, the manufactured outrage and no-questions-asked-blanket-approval of Israel’s actions is just a little bit rich.
We can only hope that the Isreali strike does not lead to a global conflict. I can still remember being 1000 miles from home north of Thunder Bay when the Yom Kippur war broke out and I thought that there was a chance I might not see my family again.
Been a fan of that Replacements track for forty years and this just hit me. When it first came on, I am thinking what is Kinsella doing playing Peter Gabriel:
https://open.spotify.com/track/2grqilf5SUJFx0WYMFpaOO?si=d8131b3cc89f4bf6
Went down a bit of a rabbit hole on that Lisa O’Neill track featured at the end of Peaky Blinders. Did not realize nor had I ever heard the Dylan original:
https://open.spotify.com/track/4nBjbqj7nKd7Rsa7HJ3VtX?si=c9b501233bb64ccf
With respect to the actions of Israel, the Israelis will so whatever they think is necessary to protect themselves. They live in a pretty rough neighbourhood, and as opposed to the obsequious and holier-than-thou Liberals in Ottawa, (who rely on the Americans to protect them), they can’t afford to make any mistakes and expect to survive. PM Carney wants better relations with India for business reasons. I suspect that is all he cares about. Diaspora politicking has been something all Canadian parties are guilty of. Really glad to hear John Mraz again; he’s my favourite guest. I hope your Father’s Day went well Warren. I know why it is a difficult day for you. I won’t presume to suggest how your dad would feel about things, but IMHO you’re okay. Take care.
EHWAL,
Bibi has never once done what is in Israel’s best interest. All Netanyahu really cares about is what is in his political interest. I’m surprised he hasn’t purged the judiciary yet, but it’s coming and quite naturally, he will have a thousand excuses why that was necessary. On his best day, he’s a shitface.
I note with a bit of amusement that the TSX hit an all-time high yesterday. Many of the elbows up crowd bought the media hype and went to cash. I know a few. Hopefully the fact that their guy won is a bit of comfort.
Martin,
As you know, I’m in natural resource stocks and bonds.
Hilarious to watch the House breaking their elbows(must hurt if they are in the up position) patting themselves on the back because, horror of horrors, they are sitting until midnight to ram C-5 through. Here is a ridiculous, silly, shoot from the hip thought. Maybe sit for 5 or ten extra minutes before rushing out for their EIGHT-SIX DAY vacay tomorrow right on the heels of their ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-NINE DAY vacay. We are supposed to be in the worst existential crisis of our lifetimes, aren’t we? Maybe work for an extra minute or two? Is it possible we really aren’t? That would be news to the crowd who have been making 3% on their cash accounts the last few months but I digress.
Good lord, just watched Carney elbowing up yesterday afternoon about the passing of C-5(he had to wait a couple of minutes or he would have been trampled by the MPs rushing to the airport). He said it is obvious this a very very important bill because(gasp), we are actually working on the first day of summer. The actual horror. Is the existential threat now over? Asking for a friend.