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Monday, June 13, 2011

Brian Epstein: The Life and Times of The Beatles' Manager

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MONDAY, JUNE 13, 2011 In a 1997 BBC interview, Paul McCartney said of Brian Epstein, "If anyone was the Fifth Beatle, it was Brian...
Wednesday, June 8, 2011

The Beauty of Quebec City

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 2011 I have returned from historic Quebec City, truly a jewel in Canada's crown.  My sister-in-law lives there and ...
Thursday, June 2, 2011

Viva L'Italia! Reflections on Italy and Italians

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THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 2011 Italians have discovered America for the Americans; taught poetry, statesmanship, and the ruses of trade to the E...
Monday, May 30, 2011

The Mysterious Death of Christopher Marlowe: Murder in Elizabethan England?

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MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2011 Are you fascinated by conspiracy theories?  Well, I have a dandy for you today.  Forget about JFK, Lee Harve...
Saturday, May 28, 2011

The Dionne Quintuplets: The Triumph and Tragedy of Canada's Famous Babies

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 SATURDAY, MAY 28, 2011 At the height of the Great Depression, five identical baby girls were born on May 28, 1934 near the village of ...
Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Judy Lewis: The Not-So-Secret Daughter of Loretta Young and Clark Gable

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 2011 Another schoolmate of mine at Marymount was Judy Lewis. Her mother, Loretta Young, was my godmother, and Judy was ...
Sunday, May 22, 2011

Change in our lives and how to deal with it

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SUNDAY, MAY 22, 2011 Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.  - Alexander Pope From An Es...
Friday, May 20, 2011

The Power of Big Oil

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FRIDAY, MAY 20, 2011     The use of solar energy has not been opened up because the oil industry does not own the sun. - Ralph Nade...
Friday, May 13, 2011

One Friday the 13th in Barcelona . . .

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FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 2011 Today is Friday the 13th, but I'm not superstitious about it.   In my whole lifetime, I've only experien...
Wednesday, May 11, 2011

ARCHIE COMICS QUIZ

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 2011 Calling all fans of Archie Comics! Number 16 has a treat for you today. You are challenged to answer a ten-ques...
Sunday, May 8, 2011

Thoughts on Mothers, Motherhood and Anna Jarvis

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SUNDAY, MAY 8, 2011 Today is Mother’s Day in Canada, the United States and many other countries.  In the United Kingdom and Ireland, moth...