McQUARRIE – ‘I’m not a racist but’ is an all-too familiar phrase
JUST WHEN YOU THINK things might be getting better, a post like this is shared on local social media saying: “Got a speeding ticket near a Dennys. Do I burn down the [Continue]
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McQUARRIE – Boomers – we didn’t defeat the man, we became the man
I AM OLD ENOUGH to have watched and been inspired by President Kennedy as he explained in a 1963 speech why desegregation of schools and universities in Alabama was [Continue]
McQUARRIE – Mass murder in the name of personal freedom
IS ONE’S SELF-IMAGE, at least for some, so fragile these days that even a simple act of kindness and concern towards someone other than themselves is now seen as an [Continue]
McQUARRIE – Better than nothing – the Canadian motto for seniors’ care
IT SEEMS WE WHO HAVE worked long enough to qualify for Old Age Security (OAS) and the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) are going to get a one-time COVID-19 payment. It will come [Continue]
McQUARRIE – I have seen the future, and it is not Sunshine and Lollipops
LATELY I’ VE HAD the unfortunate experience of being given a glimpse into the future and I have to say it wasn’t — as that old song goes — all Sunshine and [Continue]
McQUARRIE – Answer to the crisis in small-town B.C. – another report
THERE IS A CRISIS in small town B.C. and while not unexpected in rural communities built and sustained solely by the resource sector it isn’t any less painful or real for [Continue]
McQUARRIE – A lot of ‘breaking news’ stories sound all too familiar
WATCHING FROM THE DISTANT and rainy shores of Vancouver Island, I sometimes find myself amused – in a head-scratching kind of way – by breaking news stories in [Continue]
McQUARRIE – Golden goose of rural B.C. has been plundered too many times
SMALL TOWN B.C. is in serious trouble and government neglect in the years preceding today’s forestry sector implosion has only served to make this meltdown worse and [Continue]
McQUARRIE – Enjoy your New Year’s resolutions while they last
I’M NOT GOING TO ROB a bank this year. I’ve also resolved to not free climb Yosemite’s El Capitan. And in 2020, I am going to the gym three times a week and not [Continue]
McQUARRIE – Don’t wait until tax notice arrives in mail before speaking up
NEXT YEAR, WHEN you receive your property tax bill, you’ll probably hesitate, if only for a moment, before opening the envelope. That hesitation is normal and allows for [Continue]
McQUARRIE – There is no immunity from the consequences of free speech
HAS YOUR PARTNER ever asked for an opinion that is difficult, if not dangerous to respond to honestly? Questions about how that new dress looks, or what you think about the [Continue]
McQUARRIE – We buy Albertastan a pipeline and this is the thanks we get
ALBERTASTAN? A make-believe world, created and promoted by those looking to divert your attention and blame from some truly serious issues. Yes, the chest pounding, swagger [Continue]
McQUARRIE – Welcome to Year Six: this lefty is mad as hell and not going away
TO THOSE WHO ASK why I write, I often say it’s cheaper than seeing a therapist. In most cases, I can usually count on the familiar feel of a keyboard and the expectant [Continue]
McQUARRIE – Eunuchs of social media replace real life with hashtags
I HAD AN INTERESTING but let’s say weird line of thought the other day. It was about eunuchs and I think most would agree it was an odd thought, given the subject matter. [Continue]
