{"id":16904,"date":"2025-02-03T11:32:43","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T19:32:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chriscorrigan.com\/parkinglot\/?p=16904"},"modified":"2025-02-03T11:32:44","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T19:32:44","slug":"from-the-parking-lot-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chriscorrigan.com\/parkinglot\/from-the-parking-lot-6\/","title":{"rendered":"From the Parking Lot"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>The light is returning to the northern hemisphere and we&#8217;ve had clear skies for the last 10 days. This is a photo of the twilight with Venus seen from my house looking southwest over Apodaca Ridge. Cloud has since rolled in and a little blast of coastal winter is coming.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Republished.  The post I sent out last week had broken links.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My monthly round up of interesting links. These are posted nearly daily at <a href=\"https:\/\/mstdn.ca\/@chriscorrigan\">my Mastodon feed.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Democracy &amp; Politics<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It has been a full month of politics here in Canada and in the US that has shaken a lot of things up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/news\/the-lede\/what-could-citizens-assemblies-do-for-american-politics\">What&nbsp;Could&nbsp;Citizens\u2019 Assemblies&nbsp;Do&nbsp;for&nbsp;American&nbsp;Politics?<\/a>&nbsp;| The New Yorker<br>Participation and democratic deliberation require time, attention, and intention. It doesn\u2019t solve all problems, but this kind of work is essential.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thetyee.ca\/Analysis\/2024\/12\/30\/Protecting-Canada-US-Oligarchs\/#comments\">Job&nbsp;One&nbsp;for&nbsp;2025: Protecting&nbsp;Canada&nbsp;from&nbsp;US&nbsp;Oligarchs<\/a>&nbsp;| The Tyee<br>A benchmark of the current state of US cultural and economic involvement in Canada, against which we can measure the increasingly imperialist tone of leadership in both our countries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rabble.ca\/politics\/canadian-politics\/danielle-smith-is-undermining-canada-former-chief-trade-negotiator\/\">Danielle&nbsp;Smith&nbsp;is&nbsp;Undermining&nbsp;Canada: Former&nbsp;Chief&nbsp;Trade&nbsp;Negotiator<\/a>&nbsp;| Rabble<br>Another piece of evidence to support my long-running contention that populists are dangerous in a crisis because they simply don\u2019t know how to govern.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/world\/trump-greenland-arctic-china-russia-panama-canal-4883221\">A&nbsp;Decent&nbsp;Dive&nbsp;into&nbsp;the&nbsp;United&nbsp;States&#8217; Geopolitical&nbsp;Interest&nbsp;in&nbsp;Greenland&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;Arctic<\/a>&nbsp;| Channel News Asia<br>Trump signaling an intent to expand the US&#8217; territory could set off a massive contest for Arctic resources. For the first time in my life, I&#8217;m worried that our neighbor to the south will actually invade this country.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thetyee.ca\/Opinion\/2025\/01\/21\/Please-Advise-Trump-Inauguration\/\">Please&nbsp;Advise! How&nbsp;Dire&nbsp;and&nbsp;Disgusting&nbsp;Was&nbsp;Trump\u2019s&nbsp;Day&nbsp;One?<\/a>&nbsp;| The Tyee<br>Just bookmarking this one because it kind of captures the spirit of the day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Climate &amp; Environment<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thetyee.ca\/Culture\/2025\/01\/03\/We-Saved-Planet-Once-Can-We-Again\/?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=editorial\">We&nbsp;Saved&nbsp;the&nbsp;Planet&nbsp;Once. Can&nbsp;We&nbsp;Do&nbsp;It&nbsp;Again?<\/a>&nbsp;| The Tyee<br>Charlie Angus and I are about the same age and we lived in Toronto at the same time (I remember that hot summer of 1988!). This memoir charts my own recollections too. It\u2019s been a ride.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/alexandramorton.typepad.com\/alexandra_morton\/2025\/01\/what-did-salmon-just-tell-us.html\">What&nbsp;Are&nbsp;the&nbsp;2024 Salmon&nbsp;Returns&nbsp;Telling&nbsp;Us?<\/a>&nbsp;| Alexandra Morton<br>Well, they appear to be telling us that closing salmon farms has a positive effect on returns and salmon health. Read the numbers for yourself.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Economics &amp; Social Systems<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dougaldlamont.substack.com\/p\/milton-friedman-blaming-governments\">Milton&nbsp;Friedman&nbsp;Blaming&nbsp;Governments&nbsp;for&nbsp;Inflation&nbsp;is&nbsp;One&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Most&nbsp;Pernicious&nbsp;Lies&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Last&nbsp;Half-Century<\/a>&nbsp;| Dougald Lamont<br>Lamont\u2019s writing is new to me and absolutely compelling. A former provincial Liberal leader in Manitoba, he has a strong grasp of economics and governance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/indi.ca\/how-communism-is-obviously-outcompeting-capitalism\/\">How&nbsp;Communism&nbsp;Is&nbsp;Outcompeting&nbsp;Capitalism<\/a><br>It\u2019s nice to have something to compare the grift of North Atlantic capitalism to. An article not without flaws and blind spots, but a really energetic critique.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Arts &amp; Culture<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/magazine\/2024\/12\/23\/the-secret-history-of-risotto\">The&nbsp;Secret&nbsp;History&nbsp;of&nbsp;Risotto<\/a>&nbsp;| The New Yorker<br>I love risotto. I love making it and eating it and learning about it, and I love a love letter written to it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pennlive.com\/opinion\/2025\/01\/folk-music-legend-got-short-shrift-in-a-complete-unknown-but-his-songs-will-live-on-column.html\">Folk&nbsp;Music&nbsp;Legend&nbsp;Got&nbsp;Short&nbsp;Shrift&nbsp;in&nbsp;\u2018A&nbsp;Complete&nbsp;Unknown,\u2019 But&nbsp;His&nbsp;Songs&nbsp;Will&nbsp;Live&nbsp;On<\/a>&nbsp;| PennLive<br>A great piece that tries to rescue Pete Seeger\u2019s legacy. Something about his portrayal in the movie didn\u2019t sit well with me. Dylan was an artist who wrote anthems for activists. Pete was an activist who sang. Different. And we need both.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/3quarksdaily.com\/3quarksdaily\/2025\/01\/close-reading-bad-poetry.html\">Close&nbsp;Reading&nbsp;Bad&nbsp;Poetry<\/a>&nbsp;| 3 Quarks Daily<br>I really enjoyed this article. Learning from the worst possible outcome is a time-honored tradition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Technology &amp; Innovation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/whatsthepont.blog\/2025\/01\/25\/i-love-a-bushfix-but-whats-the-future-of-right-to-repair\/\">I&nbsp;Love&nbsp;a&nbsp;Bushfix. But&nbsp;What\u2019s&nbsp;the&nbsp;Future&nbsp;of&nbsp;\u2018Right&nbsp;to&nbsp;Repair\u2019?<\/a><br>I don&#8217;t know much about farming, so this was an interesting article that also made me realize that some of the reasons why food is expensive might have to do with farmers being bilked by their equipment manufacturers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/okHkUIW46ks\">How&nbsp;to&nbsp;Remember&nbsp;Everything&nbsp;You&nbsp;Read<\/a>&nbsp;| Justin Sung<br>As a person with ADHD, these kinds of videos are interesting. I&#8217;m currently actively learning two languages (Italian and jazz guitar), continuing to develop my understanding of complexity, and learning how to best teach and share it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Indigenous Leadership &amp; Legacy<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfb.ca\/film\/dancing_around_the_table_1\/\">Bill&nbsp;Wilson&nbsp;Has&nbsp;Died<\/a> | He was an incredible voice of leadership from the Central Coast of BC. A history maker, a guy who always spoke his mind with absolute certainty and wasn\u2019t afraid to trigger reactions in the service of blowing a conversation about justice wide open.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/m.soundcloud.com\/arctic-entries\/kameron-perez-verdia-first-whale\">Listen&nbsp;to&nbsp;My&nbsp;Friend&nbsp;Kameron&nbsp;Perez-Verdia&nbsp;Tell&nbsp;the&nbsp;Story&nbsp;of&nbsp;His&nbsp;First&nbsp;Whale.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Books and music<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Links are to publisher or artist sites where you can buy this art directly.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harpercollins.ca\/9780062671127\/the-sentence\/\">The Sentence<\/a><\/strong> by Louise Erdrich.  A beautiful novel set in 2019-2020 about a haunted book store in Minneapolis during the first year of COVID and the events following George Floyd&#8217;s murder. The book is a deep story of identity, history, language and relationship. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.ca\/books\/705548\/the-keeper-by-kelcey-ervick\/9780593539187\"><strong>The Keeper<\/strong><\/a> by Kelly Ervick. A graphic memoir about women&#8217;s soccer told through the eyes of a woman who comes of age in the 1980s, just as American women&#8217;s soccer bursts on to the scene.  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/store.harmoniamundi.com\/release\/190109-rias-kammerchor-and-justin-doyle-britten-choral-works?lang=en_US\"><strong>Benjamin Britten&#8217;s Choral Works.<\/strong><\/a>  Nearly all of Britten&#8217;s non-carol choral music collected and performed beautifully.  The choir I sing in, <a href=\"https:\/\/carminabowena.ca\">Carmena Bowena,<\/a> is currently adding Hymn to The Virgin to our repertoire.  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/store.bluenote.com\/products\/cassandra-wilson-new-moon-daughter-2lp-blue-note-75th-anniversary-reissue-series\">Cassandra Wilson &#8211; New Moon Daughter.<\/a><\/strong>  Her 1995 release explores multiple genres with cover songs and originals and is backed by musicians who have a wide range of fluency across multiple styles. Her voice sounds so much like Joni Mitchell&#8217;s voice from the same time. Deep and smokey and full in timbre.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.herbiehancock.com\/album\/the-piano\/\">Herbie Hancock &#8211; The Piano.<\/a><\/strong> An album of solo piano music from 1979 recorded direct-to-disc.  Showcases Hancock&#8217;s improvisational chops and his curiosity about harmony. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/gemini.records.free.fr\/label.html\">Peter Hertmens Trio &#8211; Akasha.<\/a><\/strong> Every month I like to look for a new-to-me jazz guitarist and explore their material. This month I stumbled on the work of Belgian Peter Hertmens.  Akasha is a 2018 release with organ and bass that is just a lovely collection of Hertmens&#8217; original compositions. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The light is returning to the northern hemisphere and we&#8217;ve had clear skies for the last 10 days. This is a photo of the twilight with Venus seen from my house looking southwest over Apodaca Ridge. Cloud has since rolled in and a little blast of coastal winter is coming. Republished. The post I sent out last week had broken links. My monthly round up of interesting links. These are posted nearly daily at my Mastodon feed. 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