Canada needs more Guelph. Couldn't have said it better myself. How's that for a bicentennial slogan in 2027? www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

We want both, flying cars, robots, unlimited energy AND an environment that is conducive to our survival. Humans by nature always ask "what if", even if it comes at our peril. It's nature's way. We're "lunar-tics" 😁 www.cbc.ca/news/science...

I was looking at pet health insurance and now I’m getting text messages from our dog. I just want to say this is especially annoying, impersonating our dog. Not the winning approach. Also, our dog would surely spell “human” correctly, not “hooman”. She’s a Border Collie, she’s brilliant.

It’s summertime. Get out and enjoy some stories. www.jaywalkingguelph.ca

Some more Great #Guelph Stuff by Joy Struthers. www.guelphmercury.com/news/guelph-...

This headline screams the fact that Canada, we have a drinking problem - "Ambassador Hoekstra wants American booze back on Canadian shelves next year."

July 1!

And the effect on wildlife? Nothing reported. Not a word. www.cbc.ca/news/world/f...

Happy Father's Day.

Thank god for Adam Donaldson. But is his column enough? www.guelphtoday.com/columns/mark...

For shame Province of Ontario, GRCA, and City of Guelph Staff and Council. www.guelphtoday.com/letters-to-t... 😢😢

While speed cameras won't stop fatal accidents they would certainly reduce them. Ontario was just getting started in school zones, with eventual spread throughout the province. This fatal collision is on you Doug Ford. Sleep well. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Summertime is story time. jwalkguelph.blogspot.com/2026/06/summ...

Humans will migrate to areas that best cater to their survival, just like every other species. With the coming of AI, employment will no longer be a driver, environment will. If we can't figure out how to share, trust, respect and compromise it will be our downfall. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Arrived in Dublin to meet Taoiseach Micheál Martin.    The ties between Canada and Ireland go back nearly two centuries. Now, we’re focused on building a better, more prosperous future, together.

I think it's better if we keep our opinions to ourselves. I'm not satisfied with collecting like minded people. I have wanted people who completely disagree with me to change their minds based on seeing my point of view - you see the insanity of that kind of thinking, right?

Same for this one. www.guelphtoday.com/local-news/c... Guelph is doing its part to accommodate growth. Now it’s time for the Province to step up with hospitals, infrastructure funding support, environmental protections for water, funding for crime prevention…

As long as there is no negative impact on available fresh water, congestion, hospital wait times, crime, noise or an increase in municipal taxes or need for additional municipal services, bring it on. www.guelphtoday.com/local-news/1... God I'm a SELFISH old bugger, afraid of change 😒

Kinda puts a damper on forest bathing or a walk in the woods. Some see serenity in nature, yet what we’re really witnessing is everything feeding on everything else. Still that’s far less frightening than urban landscapes. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

I think adults should be banned from social media not children. Children aren’t the ones fuelled by social media causing the violence in Belfast - adults are. Thank you Andrew Chang for your take on the issue.

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Was struck by this from @sphillipsab.bsky.social in her commentary on the federal government's moves on AI and online harms. www.mbpintelligence.com/blog/carney-...

There's a lot of anti AI sentiment out there. Then there's the question of food. www.guelphtoday.com/local-news/c... We can't turn back we can only steer going forward.

"It was a long and beautiful ceremony, and it felt like a moment. It was disappointing not to see the leader of the opposition there, to be honest." Avi Lewis on the installation ceremony of Louise Arbour as the 31st Governor General of Canada. #cdnpoli

The AI cat is out of the bag, the train has left the station. It's now up to humans to set the guardrails. Will we do the right thing - use it for good? Is this a defining moment? www.bbc.com/news/article... Is this the great test? Here I was worried about climate & financial imbalance.

Alas Trump is just a symptom. He's not the disease that afflicts modern society. Anyone want to hazard a guess as to what the disease is?

I am drawn to one of theatre's oldest traditions: a performer standing before an audience and holding their attention through story, character, humour and humanity. www.jaywalkingguelph.ca/lilt-of-laug...

I think this should be "loser pays". This is pretty darn expensive. On the other hand it might stimulate the economy and skew the fall employment figures in Alberta 😁 www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Maybe we'll have better luck building the wall, or a defense dome ourselves. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Many concrete manufacturers are heavily involved in research and development for environmentally cleaner concrete, many, except this one. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... What a Moroun in the words of bugs bunny.

It's hard to be rational about the environment, and the economy, knowing that there are many nations out there that simply want to eat you alive. Humans haven't evolved in areas that matter.

Watch to the end. Not only electrifying the county but also producing vast quantities of oil itself. I'm guessing very few environmental protections. This is the competition Canada is facing. Avi, how to we become a just society and rich? I want to believe. youtu.be/vucON8ZKTec

I know, a million thoughts about why this wont work come to mind, but rather than comment, just let this sit with you for awhile, quietly...

Which is it Doug? "I can't believe I have to say this again, but Canada will never be the 51st state. Canada is not for sale." OR youtu.be/ixyzblUw1to Pick a lane. as you say Doug.

I wonder if these two stories are related? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... www.guelphtoday.com/local-news/u... Seems lawyers are in high demand these days…until they are replaced by AI

I don't think AI will "go away" but what about solutions to the cooling issue? more efficient AI chips specialized AI processors photonic computing (using light instead of electricity for some operations) advanced liquid cooling immersion cooling to save the water?

www.cbc.ca/news/politic... This gives me hope.

Now, more than ever we need the results of the RCMP investigation into the Greenbelt Scandal. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

So what's the solution? Extracting and burning oil will kill not us but future us. Dirty energy will make us rich in the short term and provide us with military protection & the illusion of comfort in a world that is insane. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... Will clean energy bring us world peace? #doomed

US Freedom 250 Shades of Trump's military parade. 😅 www.bbc.com/news/article...

Maybe we should re-think this mixing alcohol with sports thing. Same for the arts. Entertainment and booze is a toxic cocktail.

Call me skeptical. On social media there's a story about a meteor that has crashed to earth destroying a city, but over on mainstream news they are talking about Sardines. I wonder which story is real?

Hey Ontario performance venues, why not let your patrons enjoy this show? Happy to accommodate you. Here's what audience members are saying... jwalkguelph.blogspot.com/2026/05/audi... #theatre

😮👍Wow! www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... Hey Facebook, too bad you don't allow news to be reposted. This is where all the smart, interesting stuff is.

Pretty good for a rupture. www.cbc.ca/news/busines... Now do we understand that a transition to climate protection can't happen overnight? Our current government understands the threat of climate change, but people still vote with their pocketbooks. Human nature to want what's best for your family.

What’s it going to take for us to make the economy and personal wealth secondary to the environment?

Looking for more? 👉 jwalkguelph.blogspot.com/p/booking-in...

Uh, Doug, the judge's ruling was just a polite way of saying you should do your job. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... You have the resources to solve this. That's what tax dollars are for. Not building McMansions on the Greenbelt. I think you missed the nuance here.