THE FIFTH COLUMN

"This column is dedicated to the proposition that Canada (and indeed the world) is in a crisis situation and that fundamental social change is required to remedy this situation." - The First Column, Lambda November 2, 1971 This blog is inspired by my column of the same name in the Laurentian University Newspaper, Lambda, from 1971-1973. The title refers to the concept of subverting the system from within. To read key excerpts from those columns read the first few posts in this blog.

2025-01-24

Sorting The Canadian Senate

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If I had my choice I would simply abolish the Canadian Senate but that would require a constitutional amendment and open a whole new Canadia...
2025-01-17

If I Was Teaching Writing

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(Disclaimer: not a professional writer or teacher) If i was teaching writing I would teach that writing is a process. The first s...
2025-01-12

The Tyranny of Growth – How Raising Our Standard of Living Destroys Our Quality of Life

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In 1972 the world respected Club of Rome issued it’s report, Limits to Growth which concluded: Conclusions After reviewing their comp...
2025-01-04

The Ten Commandments vs The Five Commandments

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  So the all powerful god of the Bible issued 10 Commandments, The first four are devoted to telling you to worship him and the fifth ...
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2024-12-23

What’s With Jagmeet Singh

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New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh is receiving a great deal of criticism for saying the NDP will vote non-confidence in the Liberal...
2024-12-18

Five Point Plan to Save Canada from the Cons

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1. Justin Trudeau announces his intention to resign as Prime Minister to the Liberal caucus and the Liberal caucus appoints an interim lead...
2024-11-15

Evolution of an Image – Photo Versions

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I have been trying for a few years to get this photo of the vegetation by the Emerald Meadows pond in Bridlewood but have not been happy wit...
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2024-11-05

Why I Dislike Ranked Ballot Voting & Why I Support It

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After four years studying Political Science at Laurentian University and over thirty years working for the House of Commons I tended to appr...
2024-10-25

Bridlewood Hydro Lines Pathways Update

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I have been reporting for a number of years on the deterioration of the pathways through Bridlewood, particularly the pathway along the smal...
2024-09-25

Orange Flowers Photo Variations with Franzis Projects Software

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These are variations on a photo of orange flowers taken on the grounds of Boldt Castle along the St. Lawrence River with my Panasonic Lum...
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Richard W. Woodley was born in Sudbury, Ontario in 1950. He earned an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Laurentian University where he was the News Editor of the student newspaper Lambda and active in student politics. He was active in the New Democratic Party and Waffle in Sudbury and Kanata, as well as Kanata municipal politics. He was a member of the Bridlewood Residents Hydro Line Committee (BRHLC) and creator of the now archived Bridlewood Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs) Information Service. He worked on Parliament Hill for 33 years indexing the Debates of the House of Commons (Hansard) and it's committees. Richard has been an outdoorsperson and environmentalist for most of his life and a life long cyclist.
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