That was such a great game with such an unfortunate ending. I was travelling today and wasn’t sure I would be able to watch it. Fortunately the game was available on the flight and I caught the overtime in a sports bar at Pearson after landing. Exciting game from beginning to end.

There are a lot of ways to describe the Canadian women’s hockey team over the years. Today, a new one will be used: Underdog. On the fight for gold at #MilanoCortina2026

It really is quite funny.

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Two years ago I paid a deposit on a cruise to the Caribbean, leaving Galveston, to do some scuba diving. Recently, I transferred the deposit to a cruise leaving Cartagena. Two years ago I wouldn't have predicted choosing Columbia over the US out of safety concerns! Plus, I get to visit Columbia!

Colbert causing "good trouble" in his final days on CBS.

Carney on the importance of diversity and diversity as a Canadian value.

Good news for coffee drinkers!

Article provides a good overview of this issue including historical background.

Someone recently reposted this video to mark the 5 year anniversary of this zoom mishap. One of the funnier moments during the Covid era.

Heartbreaking stories.

More than 400 people, including hundreds of citizens, were “sorted” at gun point into racial and ethnic groups by 200 ICE agents who fired flash-bang grenades into cars with people inside, pointed guns at children & demanded their zip tied parents not comfort them. apple.news/Ausdx6kWtT0e...

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Not sure how the dog got on the race track but amusing that the dog followed the track so carefully. Good doggy!

Canada wins the first game. Their power play was strong, but Switzerland held Canada off the board longer than any team in Olympic history in a tournament opener for the Canadians. Next game on Monday. The Olympics is such a great opportunity to watch elite women's hockey!

As per the headline, this study found that transgender women do not have inherent physical advantages over cis gender women when playing recreational sports. These findings are useful for debunking myths on this topic.

Laura Benatti, Melania Trump impersonator, just reappeared on Colbert to discuss her recent documentary. www.facebook.com/reel/1213133...

I noticed this discrepancy mentioned on Bluesky and so I looked on the Rotten Tomatoes to confirm the accuracy of the comments. Look at the difference between the critics' score and the audience score for the Melania movie!

I read another article that stated that the "now fired lawyer" had worked in the current role for a month and had asked to transfer from another department because the department needed lawyers with a stronger knowledge of the constitution. If true, the transfer didn't work out well for her!

Great initiative.

A staggering statement from former Washington Post editor Marty Baron: "This ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world's greatest news organizations."

#Canada relying on experience to repeat as Olympic women's hockey champions Team to open tournament against Finland on Thursday at 3:10 p.m. ET www.cbc.ca/sports/olymp...

Testimony from the disabled women who was detained by ICE when she got caught in a traffic jam on her way to a medical appointment. It is a harrowing tale and she tells it bravely and assertively.

This is not great

It takes a LOT to get my Canadian pride up, like fascists threatening our sovereignty - but this did, too. Way to go, Canucks! 🍁🍁🍁🍁❤️🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🍁🍁🍁🍁 #CanadaSky #Canada #WeCanBe1 cultmtl.com/2026/02/cana...

Jane Fonda. A very effective advocate at 88 years old.

This is amusing. He tries hard, but can't quite manage. Dogs are great.

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Even though I have worked in the elder law field for a long time I wasn’t familiar with this service until about two years ago. It is am emerging field and nice to see it profiled here.

Well that was fun! I went to the sold out Offspring Concert on the weekend. The first time I saw them was back in the 90's when I was a law student. Hard to believe that they are selling out arenas so many years later.

Fun story. The story contains a video of the cow using the broom to scratch herself. She uses the broom differently for different parts of the body. Personally, I have never thought of cows as being very smart, but maybe I was wrong?

For those interested in having a social media account where the data stays in Canada, Gander Social is now signing up people for early access. They haven't announced the launch date yet. gandersocial.ca

Great story.

This is quite the speech and well worth listening to. I previously listened to a few clips posted on line that had a minute or two of his remarks, but the entire speech gives the full context. youtu.be/Hz99PZjzW-g

Danish Parliament Deputy Speaker Lars-Christian Brask: "If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"

The PWHL's Vancouver Goldeneyes and Ottawa Charge completed the largest trade in league history, a six player swap that saw notable names going in each direction. Was there a winner? How will it impact each team? Full analysis: thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/... #PWHL

How delightful. Clearly the dog knew what the objective was.

The good news of the week is that my tenure application was approved. Associate Professor with tenure as of July 1, 2026. I am both relieved and happy. I am also grateful for great colleagues and those who have supported my career over the past years.

Strong veteran core of players back to compete for gold on women’s Olympic hockey team #Canada Team, led by captain Poulin, looking to repeat as Olympic champions after dominant win in 2022 www.cbc.ca/sports/olymp...

Martin Peterson's creative response to being banned from teaching Plato (shared with his permission).

This is an American story, but quite interesting. The article in the Daily Nous includes correspondence between the professor and the university.

Thaddeus Pope gave an interesting presentation about MAID legislation in different jurisdictions on a panel at Harvard last summer. I spoke on the same panel (different topic). When I clicked on the link below I discovered that the article has a link to a video of last summer's panel.

Fun game. Given other possible options in this stream of words - such as brain rot - this is not a bad result!

“Canadian judge Kimberly Prost is unable to use credit cards or access everyday services in what she calls an attack on the independence of the judiciary” #cdnpoli www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...

I haven't yet encountered an academic reference requiring me to specify exact dates, but I agree with this post. This definitely is asking for too much detail!

Happy New Year everyone. Only a few hours until we ring in 2026.

A cross-national analysis finds that as governments become more populist, academic freedom declines doi.org/10.1017/S153...

Interesting article. heathercampbellpope.substack.com/p/bill-c-16-...

It was great to be back on the ice! And for a good cause - the annual mid-holiday-season charity hockey game. The game was a lot of fun. This is a picture of the teams after the game.