seanessay.com We don’t have “freedom of corporation” the way we have freedom of religion. The bishops in Jonestown may deliberate in hoods over guttering candles, but in North America, both registered nonprofits and for-profits have to name certain officers and must follow certain checks and balances such as outside audits. On August 24, in his […]
About Poor Friday, Her Life and Times
seanessay.com I was born weeks into the space age. Optimism! Although Nineteen Eighty-Four and Brave New World were trickling into our culture… but most people won’t read. It was Robert A. Heinlein, writing before television, who began putting prose, optimistic short stories, into that magazine with Norman Rockwell covers: The Saturday Evening Post. To a […]
Whining About Trump is for Wimps
seanessay.com My favourite Republican is “The Governator,” the former state governor of California. On a web sound bite recently, I saw Arnold Schwarzenegger say with emphasis, “Don’t whine!” Perhaps he thought whiners are without hope. Ya, but Arnie himself has spoken on YouTube, in fact once I linked to his words about Ukraine. You may […]
Mayor Sends Letter of Recognition for Disability Workers
From the OFFICE OF THE MAYOR, THE CITY OF CALGARY Letter of Recognition Community Disability Support Workers are essential to the lives of people with disabilities. Many of the individuals they support have significant and multiple disabilities, requiring partial to total assistance with all aspects of daily lining. From personal care responsibilities such as cooking, […]
Quotations for this November of Our Discontent
seanessay.com In endeavours to improve our situation, we should never despair Thomas Jefferson, 1819 “Hey, how ‘bout them voters?” Former President Donald Trump was re-elected on November 5, 2024. Now what? Naturally there will be time spend on reactions such as fierce accusations, or drawing one’s dark curtains to go on a beer binge. That’s fine. […]
Voting By Machine From Home
seanessay.com Andy W: “In the future, everyone will be voting for fifteen seconds… from the comfort of their home!” Wouldn’t that be cool, like Star Trek, if digital-age folks could vote from home? But then again, someone from a patriarchal planet might coerce his wife’s vote. I enjoy voting in person—yesterday I went to the […]