Reed Writes

Millions more. Essential spending, of course…

Antonius — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 04:51:42 +0000

“Lots of legroom and HUGE freezers. But for a fishin’ trip you can’t beat an air-force ’copter…”

OCCUPY Toronto

Antonius — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:23:18 +0000

Pretty quiet around RW since we lost our inspirational author. But he would surely have something to say about both the Arab Spring and OCCUPY in our part of the world, and would expect no less from his readers. The first, I … Continue reading →

Proportional Representation…. again

Antonius — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:49:45 +0000

The absence of PR in Ontario worked real good for Dalton McGuinty yesterday. I’m revamping a comment from 2008, made in response to a call at the time from Jim in support of PR, and in the light of numbers from yesterday’s … Continue reading →

Fractals. Cults.

Antonius — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 16:23:40 +0000

Benoit Mandelbrot is the father of fractals. A mathematician who worked for IBM, he was no doubt a very clever man. But one of his mathematical peers disdainfully referred to Mandelbrot’s passion for fractal-study as “an artefact of your silly … Continue reading →

Designer-rebels

Antonius — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:36:22 +0000

There was something about all those pictures of rebels in Tripoli I couldn’t put my finger on until the one of many feet stomping on a burning flag…. aha! I wasn’t seeing the footwear of poor people. Au contraire, many … Continue reading →

Gwen Jacob

Antonius — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 14:31:03 +0000

Seems to me our soft thinking started at least twenty years ago, as we celebrate Gwen’s apparent legal right to go topless in public, which she and all those who championed her topless-ness choose not to exercise. http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2011/07/19/gwen-jacobs.html Seems to … Continue reading →

Feral humanity…..! Only in England, you say?

Antonius — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 16:44:34 +0000

In the aftermath (or continuance..?) of the UK riots the debate is now more about clashing ideologies of kick-their-arses right into line on the right, and a weird sense of entitlement to smashing things and looting on the un-right. Reports … Continue reading →

What’s it all about, Jackie?

Antonius — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 04:08:19 +0000

Jack Layton has my best wishes as he faces his illness. It is important to bear in mind there is a separation of those who feel this way about him, and those who say they do. I wonder how Canada’s … Continue reading →

One step at a time….

Antonius — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 19:27:15 +0000

I am honoured to carry the flag forward for ReedWrites. With Jim gone, I felt the loss most acutely when I sat down at the keyboard to check whatever his spotlight beamed on. Honesty is essential. I will not attempt … Continue reading →

Ronald “Libya” Reagan

Antonius — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:14:56 +0000

There is currently a massive re-iconification of Ronald Reagan in the USA, I’ve just come from San Diego where the mood is to rename the Coronado bridge after ole Ronnie. I spoke with Americans who without knowing why, said they … Continue reading →