This morning, the Court of Appeals announced that they were restoring Bill 5, the Better Local Governance Act, into effect. This means that the Provincial Government will no longer need to use the "notwithstanding clause" at all; Bill 31 (the version containing the notwithstanding clause) is going to be dropped. Why did the Court of … Continue reading Not-Notwithstanding?
Notwithstanding
Yesterday, Judge Belobaba ruled that Doug Ford's Bill 5, also known as the "Better Local Government Act", was unconstitutional because it violated the Constitution's Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Hours later, Ford said that he was going to attempt to push the Bill through anyway by invoking something called the "Notwithstanding Clause". What is the … Continue reading Notwithstanding
25 is the new 47 according to both Ontario Provincial Government, Your Creepy Uncle
TORONTO, ON - On Wednesday, it was all eyes on both Premier Ford and Your Creepy Uncle at a Queens Park press meeting to justify their recent actions. “When you’re 47 there’s just not much you’re willing or able to do any more. I can’t stand them droning on and on for hours.” said Ford … Continue reading 25 is the new 47 according to both Ontario Provincial Government, Your Creepy Uncle
D&D: Building a World
When I got back into DMing last year, I did so by running my players through one of the official adventures, Curse of Strahd. When that came to a close, and it came time to start a new campaign, I decided to give creating my own adventure and world a start. All of my advice … Continue reading D&D: Building a World
From Mythology to Misogyny
For content, reading my article on Jung and Plato will help make this make more sense. Recall that as a society we invent certain Archetypes, or general ideas, that get stored within our collective unconscious and affect the stories we create. These stories and Archetypes give us access to general wisdom, as we can see how our … Continue reading From Mythology to Misogyny
What Do I Do? – Virtue Ethics
If you missed the intro to my Ethics series where I covered Utilitarianism, catch it here. That's Ancient History Today I take you back to the shores of Ancient Greece. Here Aristotle, Plato's most famous student, built upon the philosophy given to him by his teacher. Aristotle's ideas were hugely influential. You can find pieces … Continue reading What Do I Do? – Virtue Ethics
“Roll a D99” – Brooklyn Nine-Nine & D&D
Brooklyn Nine-Nine is one of the best comedy shows I've ever seen. Every episode, two or three main plots develop, with the nine main characters essentially splitting up into groups to tackle their own plot-line. What keeps the show fresh is their strong characters, mixing up which characters interact with which from episode to … Continue reading “Roll a D99” – Brooklyn Nine-Nine & D&D
What Do I Do? – Utilitarianism
I started off my education in the Life Sciences. Because of my stereotypical STEM-attitude, I tricked myself into thinking that the more "abstract" branches of Philosophy such as Epistemology (the study of knowledge) or Metaphysics (the study of existence) were a bunch of BS. Ethics, with its more applied subject matter, seemed a lot more … Continue reading What Do I Do? – Utilitarianism
A D&D-Player’s Guide to Ravnica
Apologies to my regular readers. This week is going to be a lot more specific in terms of gaming stuff. Back to the regular hopefully more accessible stuff on my weekly post! Rambunctious giraffe-like sauropods called "Indriks" are lead through the town by impatient ogres, who are in turn arguing with a pair of tollbooth … Continue reading A D&D-Player’s Guide to Ravnica
“It Builds Character” – Character Creation in D&D
Maybe you're about to sit down for your first game of Dungeons & Dragons. Maybe you've played before but you're joining a new group. Maybe your last character died and you're making a new one. Regardless of the situation, making a D&D character is one of the most important parts of playing the game. Choices … Continue reading “It Builds Character” – Character Creation in D&D
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