Category Archives: Politics

Suez Crisis, Part II

I noticed a story in today’s local paper about Britain wanting to increase its naval presence in the Persian Gulf. I immediately thought that the Persian Gulf was quite a long way from the mist-shrouded shores of Great Britain.

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LRT and Hamilton’s industrial future

In the LRT debate not only the appeal of various technical solutions are at issue but it is also a visioning exercise that involves the psyche of the whole city. What does Hamilton want to become?

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Political effort and our happiness

I think about politicians who promote reactionary ‘solutions.’ Are they following their own political ideology? Certainly. But another explanation is that maybe they’re just being lazy.

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