"Diversity only works if there is trust," said our hapless, non-feminist PM yesterday. What the h-ll does that mean? Actually, what it means is that you can only have a diversity of opinions if they all align with mine.
That's what it actually means. In other words, if I can be sure you will say what I want you to say -- and only that -- you can be "diverse", then I will "trust" you to say what I think. What a pile of gobbledy goo, double speak. As I have blogged many times before this fiasco, Justin Trudeau is no more a "feminist" that was his father. And guess where he learned how to treat women? Yep, at papa's knee. And speaking of who raised him, how about his mother! Not exactly an example of a strong, hard-working woman, which would be why he has no clue how to deal with Wilson-Raybould and Philpott.
Saying you are a "feminist" doesn't make you one. He has no clue what the word means. I never say I am a "feminist", but actually am one. In fact, my cohort invented the concept, pushed the movement and went to the barricades to make sure it happened. You're welcome.
And where is that great "feminist" Sophie? Nowhere. And she can't use childcare as an excuse because she has three nannies to look after her three children while she sits around doing.....er......what exactly?
Great example to young women there, folks. I also applaud those female delegates who showed up in the Commons yesterday and turned their backs on Trudeau. He looks like the unenlightened, narcissistic, ignorant fool he is.
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Here's a personal bulletin: After 22 years of on-again-off-again right shoulder pain, my doctor finally ordered both an Xray and an ultrasound. Guess what? I have a rotator cuff ligament tear that has finally torn completely. Described in the report as a "full thickness complete supraspinatus tear," I am told it would have been much worse had I not been such a swimmer. How I have been able to use my right arm doing the front crawl is now a complete mystery?
I'd also like to add that I am beginning to join the ranks of those who don't consider chiropractors "real" doctors. In all the years I have been seeing one for this issue, not once has any ordered an ultrasound to see what was going on. Not once. In fact, they all spent all their time pounding and pulling, which is exactly the wrong thing to do! Duh to them all.
The report also says it is a long-standing pathology, in other words has been going on for years. Trying to think when it might have begun, I remembered being in a taxi cab accident 22 years ago. Naturally, I wasn't wearing a seat belt because who does in a taxi (I now). So, it's off to physio for me starting today. All I want is for it to be repaired by the end of July, when I do my 2K Lake Windermere open water swim in B.C. because I don't want to have to swim it with only one arm.
All I can say is, don't get old!
Thursday, April 4, 2019
Tuesday, April 2, 2019
No sh-t Sherlock
So, the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) is folding. Why is anyone surprised? Apart from the Olympics, where there is actually a point to the competition, who cares about professional women's hockey? I mean, who'd pay a ton of money to watch women play inferior hockey? Not I.
Heard a sad interview on CBC (so many of them are) with one of the players -- of whom I had never heard -- in which she lamented the fact that people didn't come to watch their games and that if they had, the league would not be folding. Well, that's exactly the point! No one wants to see them play because it's not exciting. If you have a hundred bucks or so to go to a game, you'd go to an NHL game, would you not? You wouldn't pick a women's game over a men's. You just wouldn't.
So audios to professional women's hockey.
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Just wanted to rant about the latest native nonsense. Apparently, some consultant or other will be paid $1.28 million to tell the Cat Lake Reserve what everyone already knows: There is mould in housing on that reserve. Gee, it's pretty obvious, but they decided to pay a carney barker to spell it out for them at great cost -- your money, Mr. and Mrs. Canada. And I am sure there are many other reserves with mouldy housing. How about all of them?! Here's a shot of one house:
Heard a sad interview on CBC (so many of them are) with one of the players -- of whom I had never heard -- in which she lamented the fact that people didn't come to watch their games and that if they had, the league would not be folding. Well, that's exactly the point! No one wants to see them play because it's not exciting. If you have a hundred bucks or so to go to a game, you'd go to an NHL game, would you not? You wouldn't pick a women's game over a men's. You just wouldn't.
So audios to professional women's hockey.
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Just wanted to rant about the latest native nonsense. Apparently, some consultant or other will be paid $1.28 million to tell the Cat Lake Reserve what everyone already knows: There is mould in housing on that reserve. Gee, it's pretty obvious, but they decided to pay a carney barker to spell it out for them at great cost -- your money, Mr. and Mrs. Canada. And I am sure there are many other reserves with mouldy housing. How about all of them?! Here's a shot of one house:
Lovely, isn't it. But junior has his video game, so eff school. What I want to know is who built these dumps with our money? Now it will cost $12.8 million to replace them. It's an outrage. "They have to pay me what they owe me," says the consultant, opening his wallet. Where is Indian and Northern Affairs in all this? They are paid good money to deal with this, but what I think is happening is that the department is actually trying to force native leaders to be accountable for the mess they have made of their own reserves and thus are not just going to throw more and more money at the problem only to have it recur.
So, rather than take responsibility for the housing mess, the leaders simply hired a consultant to write the report so they could get more money to start over and mess it all up again.
That's what I think and I think I'm right.
Friday, March 29, 2019
What an a--hole
I'm talking about P--- T-llier, a used-to-be....well....everything. After leaving as the PCO Clerk, he went to Bombardier where he fired 16,000 people -- something of which he remains very proud. There was an article in 'The Globe and Mail Report on Business' magazine today about T-llier and it brought back many unpleasant memories for both B and me. We both worked with him back in the day; B at the PCO and I at PS 2000, where I had the misfortune to report to him.
At one point, B and T-llier were colleagues at Urban Affairs and -- stop me if you've heard this before -- T-llier kept bugging B to play squash with him. An excellent raquets player, B kept putting him off until finally he agreed. Not only did T-llier not win, he didn't get a point! "Well, I let him have a couple," admitted B the other day. But the crowning touch was after the match, when B said, "That was fun, P---, but we should play tennis. That's really my game."
When I heard that, I said, "Well, now that he's Clerk, that's your career done." "Don't be ridiculous," B said, "He can't hold a grudge that long."
Yes he can and yes he did. And it didn't help me when I worked for him that my name was "Marley-Clarke" because he immediately knew to whom I was married: The guy who cleaned his squash clock. By the way, T-llier never asked B to play tennis.
In the article, T-llier lauds his glory over and over -- even trashing an unnamed DM I worked for and admired greatly. (What he said about him told me immediately who it was.) I had to laugh when he said in the article that he deplored the centralization of power. OMG! Nobody did that better than T-llier! He even took it to the annual Christmas party, where he prowled around seeing who had had one too many. For some reason, he didn't like anyone who imbibed, so I stayed for a short time and left with my "Marley-Clarke" name sober and in tact. A real killjoy, that's for sure.
T-llier was also the guy who fudged his resume to say he had graduated from Oxford in England and then blamed a secretary for mixing his up with someone else's.
Pluuuuuuese.
So, thought I'd fill you in on my inside knowledge. Oh yeah, almost forgot, a number of Bombardier executives just cashed out their stock and reaped upwards of $36 million among them -- all the while firing employees amid plunging stock values. And remember, folks, this is the same company the Canadian taxpayer has been subsidising for many years!
Yep, I've been around the block a few times and enjoy sharing these tidbits.
At one point, B and T-llier were colleagues at Urban Affairs and -- stop me if you've heard this before -- T-llier kept bugging B to play squash with him. An excellent raquets player, B kept putting him off until finally he agreed. Not only did T-llier not win, he didn't get a point! "Well, I let him have a couple," admitted B the other day. But the crowning touch was after the match, when B said, "That was fun, P---, but we should play tennis. That's really my game."
When I heard that, I said, "Well, now that he's Clerk, that's your career done." "Don't be ridiculous," B said, "He can't hold a grudge that long."
Yes he can and yes he did. And it didn't help me when I worked for him that my name was "Marley-Clarke" because he immediately knew to whom I was married: The guy who cleaned his squash clock. By the way, T-llier never asked B to play tennis.
In the article, T-llier lauds his glory over and over -- even trashing an unnamed DM I worked for and admired greatly. (What he said about him told me immediately who it was.) I had to laugh when he said in the article that he deplored the centralization of power. OMG! Nobody did that better than T-llier! He even took it to the annual Christmas party, where he prowled around seeing who had had one too many. For some reason, he didn't like anyone who imbibed, so I stayed for a short time and left with my "Marley-Clarke" name sober and in tact. A real killjoy, that's for sure.
T-llier was also the guy who fudged his resume to say he had graduated from Oxford in England and then blamed a secretary for mixing his up with someone else's.
Pluuuuuuese.
So, thought I'd fill you in on my inside knowledge. Oh yeah, almost forgot, a number of Bombardier executives just cashed out their stock and reaped upwards of $36 million among them -- all the while firing employees amid plunging stock values. And remember, folks, this is the same company the Canadian taxpayer has been subsidising for many years!
Yep, I've been around the block a few times and enjoy sharing these tidbits.
Thursday, March 28, 2019
What! Is! Wrong! With! People!
I know I have flogged this before, but the principle of the separation of church and state -- or mosque and state or temple and state -- APPLIES! People, get over yourselves. When accessing a public service, one should not know the religion of the public servant providing it.
How has no one -- except me -- pointed this out?!?!
Once you point it out, the entire issue goes away. Let me repeat: The entire issue goes away.
Today, the ignorant Jagmeet Singh removed his turban to reveal his hair. Why?? What did this prove? It proved he is a Sikh, which I don't wish to know because I am not a Sikh. I also don`t want to know if a public servant is a protestant, a Jew, a Catholic, an atheist, a Baptist.....or anything else.
The religion of any public servant must be unknown. This ridiculous debate is all so unnecessary and ignorant. Google `Church and State` and it`s all there. OMG!
How has no one -- except me -- pointed this out?!?!
Once you point it out, the entire issue goes away. Let me repeat: The entire issue goes away.
Today, the ignorant Jagmeet Singh removed his turban to reveal his hair. Why?? What did this prove? It proved he is a Sikh, which I don't wish to know because I am not a Sikh. I also don`t want to know if a public servant is a protestant, a Jew, a Catholic, an atheist, a Baptist.....or anything else.
The religion of any public servant must be unknown. This ridiculous debate is all so unnecessary and ignorant. Google `Church and State` and it`s all there. OMG!
Tuesday, March 26, 2019
You knew it would happen again
Yep, after hectoring people for years to file on line, the CRA efile option has crashed. Again. This happened a couple of years ago, costing the government billions because they had to extend the filing deadline to compensate for the delays they had caused with their incompetence.
I remember when I was working in Client Services -- and I use the word "Services" loosely because we just complicated everything -- we were hammering efile to the back teeth. In my view, the problem remains that the IT department is too jammed with "experts" to get anything right. I ran a dinky little national program called the "Problem Resolution Program", yet whenever I asked for a meeting with IT all hell broke loose. Instead of sending one or two people to the meeting, they came in droves. One time, no fewer than 11 people were seated around a conference table to resolve one simple issue. It was ridiculous!
CRA reaps what it sows. Good luck with that mess.
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On another note, I have a painful "knot" in my right upper back that will not yield. Tried physio and chiropractic, but that did nothing. Finally have resorted to acupuncture. But instead of forking over $85 a crack, I have been going to the Alberta College of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine for $25 bucks a session. Actually, it's been working, to my dismay. For a pain in your back, they insert two needles in your thumb, two in your thigh, one in your elbow and two where it actually hurts. Then you lie there for 25 boring minutes.
We'll see how this comes out in the wash.
I remember when I was working in Client Services -- and I use the word "Services" loosely because we just complicated everything -- we were hammering efile to the back teeth. In my view, the problem remains that the IT department is too jammed with "experts" to get anything right. I ran a dinky little national program called the "Problem Resolution Program", yet whenever I asked for a meeting with IT all hell broke loose. Instead of sending one or two people to the meeting, they came in droves. One time, no fewer than 11 people were seated around a conference table to resolve one simple issue. It was ridiculous!
CRA reaps what it sows. Good luck with that mess.
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On another note, I have a painful "knot" in my right upper back that will not yield. Tried physio and chiropractic, but that did nothing. Finally have resorted to acupuncture. But instead of forking over $85 a crack, I have been going to the Alberta College of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine for $25 bucks a session. Actually, it's been working, to my dismay. For a pain in your back, they insert two needles in your thumb, two in your thigh, one in your elbow and two where it actually hurts. Then you lie there for 25 boring minutes.
We'll see how this comes out in the wash.
Saturday, March 23, 2019
Why would you think...
....you could leave the EU with a deal? I don't get that?! Britain voted for Brexit, but now wants a deal to leave? Really? If you leave the EU, you're on your own. You then have to negotiate bilateral deals with all the countries with which you trade. Why would the EU give you a deal? Were it that easy, everyone would leave.
The EU was a disastrous experiment that has failed miserably. Britons basically wanted to curb immigration, that's why they voted to leave. They didn't want a lot of Eastern Europeans wandering in, so that's why they chose to leave.
So leave. Without a deal. And take your chances with one-on-one trade agreements with all the European countries you need to deal with.
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Watching the latest BS about Syria having defeated ISIS. Really? Frankly, why do we care here in Canada? Why are the airwaves full of this? I don't care that these people -- on both sides -- have destroyed their country. TV footage is full of burned-out cars and destroyed cities all in the name of....what? Remind me again. I have no clue? I stare blankly at the screen, trying to figure out why this crap is broadcast in Canada?
All I can say is, roll on Spring!
The EU was a disastrous experiment that has failed miserably. Britons basically wanted to curb immigration, that's why they voted to leave. They didn't want a lot of Eastern Europeans wandering in, so that's why they chose to leave.
So leave. Without a deal. And take your chances with one-on-one trade agreements with all the European countries you need to deal with.
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Watching the latest BS about Syria having defeated ISIS. Really? Frankly, why do we care here in Canada? Why are the airwaves full of this? I don't care that these people -- on both sides -- have destroyed their country. TV footage is full of burned-out cars and destroyed cities all in the name of....what? Remind me again. I have no clue? I stare blankly at the screen, trying to figure out why this crap is broadcast in Canada?
All I can say is, roll on Spring!
Monday, March 18, 2019
Finally
Wernick resigned. About bloody time. I used to be proud to tell people B worked in the Privy Council Office, but after the disgrace of people like Michael Wernick, I stopped being proud. Actually, the PCO was ruined many years ago, when Trudeau senior started politicizing the appointment of clerks. People like Jocelyn Bourgeon, Kevin what's-his-name and their ilk ruined the reputation of this venerable institution.
I met B when my then-boss told me in 1980 I had to report to him to run an IPAC conference. I thought, OMG! The PCO? He must be a pompous ass in a 16-piece suit. But I was wrong. He was totally professional and a perfect gentleman. I was hooked.
Anyway, that's almost 40 years ago. I digress. I am just glad to see the back of Wernick as he leaves the building. Maybe, some trust can be put back into the PCO. Maybe.
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Actually, wanted to highlight the Australian Senator who commented on the recent attacks on Muslims in New Zealand. All the guy said was he was sorry about the killings, but this time it was of Muslims, who were usually the perpetrators. Well!!!! He was vilified, attacked and hounded to death. Both prime ministers of Australia and New Zealand called for his resignation and petitions were launched to practically kill the guy! Why? Because he actually told the truth.
My question is, why is it always open season on Christians, but no one can say a word when it goes the other way? I am in no way condoning what that lunatic did, but lone Muslim men have killed many in other attacks. Why can this not be pointed out without people going insane?
Beats me.
I met B when my then-boss told me in 1980 I had to report to him to run an IPAC conference. I thought, OMG! The PCO? He must be a pompous ass in a 16-piece suit. But I was wrong. He was totally professional and a perfect gentleman. I was hooked.
Anyway, that's almost 40 years ago. I digress. I am just glad to see the back of Wernick as he leaves the building. Maybe, some trust can be put back into the PCO. Maybe.
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Actually, wanted to highlight the Australian Senator who commented on the recent attacks on Muslims in New Zealand. All the guy said was he was sorry about the killings, but this time it was of Muslims, who were usually the perpetrators. Well!!!! He was vilified, attacked and hounded to death. Both prime ministers of Australia and New Zealand called for his resignation and petitions were launched to practically kill the guy! Why? Because he actually told the truth.
My question is, why is it always open season on Christians, but no one can say a word when it goes the other way? I am in no way condoning what that lunatic did, but lone Muslim men have killed many in other attacks. Why can this not be pointed out without people going insane?
Beats me.
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