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Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Prince William, Kate and the Catherines of Henry VIII

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2010 The media are absolutely buzzing about the announcement yesterday of the engagement of Prince William and Kat...
Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Louis Riel

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2010 He was a complex man, full of contradiction and angst, certainly, but what makes Louis Riel him so intriguing i...
Saturday, November 13, 2010

Palindromes

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2010 QUOTE OF THE DAY What is a cynic? A man who know the price of everything and the value of nothing. - Oscar...
Thursday, November 11, 2010

Why I Wear a Poppy on Remembrance Day

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2010 Today is Remembrance Day in Canada and in other countries of the Commonwealth. It is known as Veteran’s Day in...
Wednesday, November 10, 2010

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TUDESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2010 NOTE TO READERS OF NUMBER 16 If you are a fan of old television shows and you think you have a good knowledg...
Monday, November 8, 2010

Margaret Mitchell and Gone With the Wind

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2010 In a week moment, I have written a book. . .   - Margaret Mitchell, in a 1935 letter, a year before the 1936 pu...
Friday, November 5, 2010

Guy Fawkes Day

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2010 Remember, remember, the 5th of November The Gunpowder Treason and plot ; I know of no reason why Gunpowder Trea...
Thursday, November 4, 2010

WILL ROGERS, SON OF OKLAHOMA

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2010 QUOTES OF THE DAY Today I present to you three quotes from the American humourist and showman, Will Rogers. ...
Tuesday, November 2, 2010

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2010 QUOTE OF THE DAY No warmth, no cheerfulness, no healthful ease, No comfortable feel in any member – No shade...
Sunday, October 31, 2010

All About Halloween

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2010 HAPPY HALLOWEEN On this last day of October, I wish you a Happy Halloween. As a Halloween gift to you, I have...
Saturday, October 30, 2010

Halloween

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2010 A HALLOWEEN TREAT TO YOU FROM ME Tomorrow is All Hallow's Eve, the day before All Saints Day.  As a Hallo...
Thursday, October 28, 2010

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2010 NOTICE TO READERS OF NUMBER 16 I have started a second website on the subject of television trivia. If you ar...
Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Dylan Thomas

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2010 I should say I wanted to write poetry in the beginning because I had fallen in love with words. The first poem...
Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Doc Holliday and the O.K. Corral

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2010 There was something very peculiar about Doc. He was gentlemanly, a good dentist, a friendly man and yet, outside...
Monday, October 25, 2010

On taxes and government spending

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2010 Less government spending means less economic activity and, as a consequence, less tax revenue and so a larger def...
Saturday, October 23, 2010

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2010 I have written a poem entitled Autumn Eve that reflects the mood of this time of year.  I hope you enjoy it. ...
Thursday, October 21, 2010

Alfred Nobel

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2010 I intend to leave after my death a large fund for the promotion of the peace idea, but I am skeptical as to its...
Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Reflections on Idealism

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TUDESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2010 On this October day, I present to you, for your edification, some thoughts and reflections on the subject of id...
Monday, October 18, 2010

Pierre Elliott Trudeau: His style and his just society

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2010 Canada must be unified. Canada must be one, Canada must be progressive and Canada must be a just society. - Pier...
Sunday, October 17, 2010

Arthur Miller

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2010 Willy was a salesman. And for a salesman, there is no rock bottom to the life. He don’t put a bolt to a nut, he d...