I’m probably going to the hospital. Want to not go to the one nearest me because, well, anyone who knows my story could guess but…it’s the exact same emergency room that my loved one spent her last hours in. Is this about me? Yes and no. It’s like being swept into the sea and experiencingContinue reading “From there to here.”
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Reflections from the table in the corner.
It’s a world where the dog eats the dogWhere they kill for bones in the streetAnd God in His HeavenHe don’t interfere‘Cause he’s dead as the stiffs at my feetI raise my eyes to see the heavensAnd only the moon looks downThe harvest moon shines down! Thenardier, Les Misérables There are times when some wouldContinue reading “Reflections from the table in the corner.”
The Story of the Good People with the Plain Bad, No Damn Good Incentives.
Why does something well-meant end up not working at all? Why is it, similarly, that something that couldn’t work turns around and completely surprises skeptics? When I first lived in Victoria back pre-2000 (no, not as far back as the photo), there were people who were unhoused, but nothing remotely like now. When I lookContinue reading “The Story of the Good People with the Plain Bad, No Damn Good Incentives.”
The old UK arts scene, the dole and basic income.
It is fun when you can merge two favorite subjects. It can shade into dangerous territory when your Visa is already bloated and you see books on the subject for sale. I did break down, but only twice, and in my defense, they were for books that were not amongst the dozens i could haulContinue reading “The old UK arts scene, the dole and basic income.”
Hope made visible.
Always wanted to use the song Mercy Street by Peter Gabriel somewhere. When I put together the UBI Music Playlist I wanted to add it, but I relented because the song is about a very specific story. Actually, it was about the life of Anne Sexton, who wrote a book of poems for herself asContinue reading “Hope made visible.”
Boring is good: Basic Income and Traffic Safety
It’s not a terribly exciting subject until you’re in the middle of it, and then it’s not a very nice kind of excitement. According to stats Canada our numbers have ticked downwards over the last 20 years with a slight tick up in 2021 to 77,933 personal injury claims and 1630 fatalities. Ontario is upContinue reading “Boring is good: Basic Income and Traffic Safety”
CERB repayments are not about economics…at all.
When the government looks into a new weapon system do they look at the price tag and go “oh. Oh well, it’s too much. Would have been nice.” Yeah, that’s not real life. Truth is we have out there an ideology that has the subject of work in perfect lockstep with the subject of climateContinue reading “CERB repayments are not about economics…at all.”
The Top Gun argument for basic income expanded.
I did a little tiktok video on the idea so rather than spell it out here it is: This program for naval aviators, called the United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor Program was originally based in Miramar San Diego, California but in 1996 moved operations to Nevada. Since 1969 it has been taking inContinue reading “The Top Gun argument for basic income expanded.”
Charitable Business ideas with IMPACT!
“Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them.” Matthew 6:1 From the perspective of R.O.I. this passage is not an easy one to please, but it does point to a business and charity pitfall. Namely how do you do charity in a way that does have someContinue reading “Charitable Business ideas with IMPACT!”
The 2012 argument for basic income
“It’s going to get to the point where we’re all homeless and working.” This quote doesn’t come from me or a basic income advocate. In fact, I’ve argued with the person about basic income being effective. It’s a friend but the kind of person who is very meticulous about things, has worked all her lifeContinue reading “The 2012 argument for basic income”
Tom the BI Vic BC Guy 