Toronto Blue Jays

▼
Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Who is droppin' the letter g and why?

›
THURSDAY, JULY 13, 2011   droppin' the letter    Language and pronunciation have always fascinated me.  I constantly listen to spee...
Monday, July 11, 2011

U.S. Presidents and First Ladies Quiz #1

›
MONDAY, JULY 11, 2011 Today Number 16 presents its first quiz on U..S. Presidents and First Ladies.  There will be more quizzes on this to...
Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Hey, Gary Carter, we're pulling for you, Kid!

›
WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 2011 As the 2011 All-Star Game approaches, I hope baseball fans will take some time to think of Hall of Fame catche...
Monday, July 4, 2011

A Note to America on Independence Day

›
MONDAY, JULY 4, 2011 Happy Fourth of July to my American friends and readers! On Independence Day, this Canadian would like to write a br...
Friday, July 1, 2011

Reflections on Canada

›
FRIDAY, JULY 1, 2011 There was a time in this fair land when the railroad did not run When the wild majestic mountains stood alone a...
Monday, June 27, 2011

The Riots in Vancouver: A disagrace, but should the rioters lose their jobs?

›
MONDAY, JUNE 27, 2011 Blood in our streets.  I saw people on the ground, bleeding.  Shattered glass everywhere.  Police cars set alight...
Thursday, June 23, 2011

Ernie Shore's strange no-hitter: What was Babe Ruth's part in it?

›
THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 2011 Ernie Shore Hey baseball fans!  Let me take you back to one of the most unusual no-hitters in the history of ...
Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Grover Cleveland: How the President's cancer surgery was covered up

›
If U.S. President Barack Obama had cancer surgery, you can be sure that the press would be in hot pursuit of every detail.  Facebook and T...
Sunday, June 19, 2011

2011 Father's Day Quiz

›
SUNDAY, JUNE 19, 2011 Fatherhood is a mirror in which we catch glimpses of ourselves as we really are. - Hugo Williams, British write...
Thursday, June 16, 2011

Bloomsday 2011: How James Joyce met Nora Barnacle

›
THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 2011 Nora circa 1916 Today, June 16th, is Bloomsday.  On this day in 1904, the great Irish writer James Joyce had...
2 comments:
Monday, June 13, 2011

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

›
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

›
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

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