Category Archives: Economics

Are Tesla owner’s cheap?

Posted on June 6, 2023 by Gary Dale

I was at a charging station for my EV earlier today – driving it a lot while doing sign duty for Olivia Chow’s Mayoralty campaign. I like to top it up on my way back to her Scarborough office after … Continue reading →

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Digital Restrictions Management

Posted on April 30, 2023 by Gary Dale

Just listened to part of a broadcast discussing the pros and cons of DVDs (presumably a shorthand for all forms of discs) versus streaming. This is actually a false dichotomy. There is a third option that is only hampered by … Continue reading →

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Efficiency, efficiency they say…

Posted on November 16, 2022 by Gary Dale

Thinking about efficiency lately – with respect to home heating units. Conventional furnaces are usually around 60% efficient while modern high efficiency furnaces are above 90%. While that sounds impressive, in terms of actual fossil fuel use, it’s not as … Continue reading →

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right to repair

Posted on July 18, 2022 by Gary Dale

I last bought a washing machine around 20 years ago – a Whirlpool front loader. It’s been mostly working well ever since. Two years ago the main drum gear wore out – the centre hole that the drum axle fits … Continue reading →

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Rapid Charging my EV

Posted on July 3, 2022 by Gary Dale

I’ve been doing a little more research on rapid charging my EV since, for the first time since I got it last year, I thought I might be driving it beyond its range. I’m going to an out-of-the-way location that … Continue reading →

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How electoral systems work: a beginners guide

Posted on May 23, 2022 by Gary Dale

This article modifies and extends an analogy developed by a young girl that I read several years ago to explain STV. It uses a market metaphor to show and contrast the differences between voting systems. The basic premise is that … Continue reading →

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Undrstanding the war in the Ukraine

Posted on February 27, 2022 by Gary Dale

The invasion was caused by three factors:1) the expansion of NATO,2) The Ukraine’s desire to join NATO,3) the unwillingness of NATO to let the Ukraine in. Had NATO disbanded when the Warsaw Pact did, instead of expanding to allow in … Continue reading →

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What to expect when you are expecting a vaccine

Posted on November 20, 2020 by Gary Dale

With recent announcements by a couple of companies that an effective COVID-19 vaccine may be available in the early new year, I think now is a good time to look at how we may be able to return to something … Continue reading →

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Replacing a fireplace insert

Posted on September 26, 2020 by Gary Dale

Why am I replacing my insert? One of my neighbours has had driveway sales in the summer for as long as I can remember. I’m not sure where all the stuff comes from, but it’s a good source for inexpensive … Continue reading →

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Tuition, Health care, Housing and the failure of liberalism

Posted on June 5, 2020 by Gary Dale

In the wake of the massive protests over the killing of George Floyd, Kanye West announced that he will pay the college tuition for Floyd’s daughter. While this is a fine gesture on his part, though not so grand as … Continue reading →

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