Opinion

So the Cannabis Act came into force on October 18. Depending upon where you live in Canada the reaction has been quite different.

At times we seem to be at a point in our collective history when the world could easily teeter into complete chaos. The political situation in the United States at present is volatile at best.

A friend posted this above a picture of the migrant convoy making its way from Honduras through Mexico right now: “This is happening now. Trump has to make a decision.

So the Cannabis Act came into force on October 18. Depending upon where you live in Canada the reaction has been quite different.

Three-year-old Ezra calls me from his face-up position on the living room floor. A bulky mass of grey and black wool obliterates his torso. Both boy and dog are grinning. “Nana! Cash is lyin’ on me ‘gain.

American political commentator Dave Rubin has a podcast called The Rubin Report. Rubin was a long-time left wing promoter but has since changed his stance to be more right wing as he recognizes some of the damage the political left has done.

So a fellow sports ‘opinionist’ noted recently that this is the best time of the year as a sports fan.

Well, someone was racist on the internet. This isn’t a huge shock, because the internet emboldens the terrible and makes them believe they can get away with being heinous.

The chainsaw wouldn’t start. We were standing in the middle of the forest, surrounded by dead and dying trees. Tilted trunks and bent birches hung over us like wooden chandeliers and tattered curtains.