The recent vexing issues that beset the province sometimes seem intractable. The restrictions and attacks on Alberta’s resource economy and the continuing worries about provincial debt are depressing. As are the troubles we have trying to get energy, wood, beef and grain to markets. It is all enough to make severely normal Albertans a bit […]
Category: First World Problems
The burdens, frustrations, trials and tribulations of living in the First World
The Quagmire deepens… Canada’s new Impact Assessment Act
What Problem are We Trying to Solve? In 2015 the Liberals campaigned on the idea that the existing NEB process was unfair to environmental and indigenous concerns. They also wanted a review process to reflect the climate change agenda. The Liberals claimed that the NEB had lost public confidence and that a modernized process will create […]
Wascally Wabbits – A First world dilemma
Well the bad news out of Canmore is the town has been overrun by … rabbits! It seems that some 20 years ago somebody complained about his neighbour’s backyard hutch. Well the neighbor’s response was to set those bunnies free. By 2011 the town was overrun with 2,000 bunnies. But the town plan to cull […]
Apparently the First World has Picky Eaters
With a temporary lull in the battle between BC and the rest of Canada (except Quebec, of course). Severely Normal Albertans can turn their attention to food problems in the First World. It turns out that the Domino Pizza delivery “Live Pizza Tracker” doesn’t actually have GPS tracking so you can’t follow your pizza, turn by […]
The Top 10 Severely Normal Albertan’s worst first world problems
There is not enough snowfall this Christmas to warrant me starting up my snow blower. And if I did my neighbours would mock me! My remote doesn’t always turn on the cable box with the TV – so I have to get up and do it manually. Is that fair? I have heated seats and […]
The Grinch is a First World Environmentalist
Most of us know that the First World Christmas is a great time for gift giving. But it is also a time of very high First World stress: What about the risk of a paper cut from licking envelopes for Christmas cards? And who hasn’t had a moment of guilt getting a card from someone […]