I’ve got to get out my scanner someday

Actually, it’s fully functional but in the cold basement. What I want to scan is my farewell quote from my high school yearbook. There I said, “To whom it may concern, please excuse me from school for life!” In Canada, if we were sick we got our parents to write a “To Whom it May… Read More I’ve got to get out my scanner someday

I Spy With My Little Eye – A Fictional Story Created With Artificial Intelligence

The revolution will not be televised, it will be assisted by AI! … … Along those lines, I thought it would be fun to write a kind of AI-assisted story. This is pure fiction and the AI Assistant chose the character’s gender, name, and region of origin out of nowhere. I have left my typos… Read More I Spy With My Little Eye – A Fictional Story Created With Artificial Intelligence

Rewind – Eastern European crime ring | CBC News | Opinion

To backtrack to the decade when I first became concerned about Eastern European organized crime in Canada, here’s a quote from a CBC story posted in 1999. “One officer says the arrests are evidence parts of Canada are becoming sanctuaries for organized crime.” Source: Eastern European crime ring | CBC News Opinion: Sensitive individuals who… Read More Rewind – Eastern European crime ring | CBC News | Opinion

The Russian Spy in My Econ Class | WIRED | Opinion

Johns Hopkins’ long history with student-spies suggests this most recent incident will not lead to much change—but maybe that’s OK. Source: The Russian Spy in My Econ Class | WIRED “Maybe that’s okay,” the article concludes. If this isn’t a sign of a messed up, guilt-ridden America in decline, I don’t what is. The passing… Read More The Russian Spy in My Econ Class | WIRED | Opinion

ESP: Inside the government’s secret program of psychic spies – CBS News | Opinion

While scientists question whether extrasensory perception exists, for decades the Defense Department took an offensive interest in studying psychic phenomena Source: ESP: Inside the government’s secret program of psychic spies – CBS News Opinion: If you have been around for a while and have any interest in things unusual, you will probably recall how the… Read More ESP: Inside the government’s secret program of psychic spies – CBS News | Opinion

Hostiles Down Under – Could it Happen in the True North?

Here is an interesting article. Australian spy agency learns that hostile actors had been attempting to infiltrate their political system. https://www.tumblr.com/eptoday/675805932841828352/foreign-spy-ring-busted-trying-to-infiltrate Back in the 1990s, I began asking the same kinds of questions about Canada. Could hostile actors in Canada be working away to undermine and erode all that we hold dear in our Canadian… Read More Hostiles Down Under – Could it Happen in the True North?

CSIS probe identified Canadian mole who spied for Moscow | CTV News | Opinion – Making sense of nonsense

“This case, however, is a clear example of how Canada has historically been targeted by hostile threat actors and yet another example of the risks associated with the insider threat,” he said. “Canada clearly was and remains an attractive target for espionage.” This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 19, 2021. Source:… Read More CSIS probe identified Canadian mole who spied for Moscow | CTV News | Opinion – Making sense of nonsense

Sixties spies – A new Czech spy caper from Netflix | Opinion

The new Cold War drama series Glória opens (5 November) in August 1968 with news of the imminent Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia buzzing in the smoky bars and safe houses where members of the espionage community hang out. Source: Sixties spies Opinion: People think these violent Machiavellians are a thing of the past. They watch… Read More Sixties spies – A new Czech spy caper from Netflix | Opinion