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Sunday, July 31, 2011

Rudolf Hess: Hitler's deputy is in the news again

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SUNDAY, JULY 31, 2011 Look at the above photo of Rudolf Hess.  Doesn't he have a villainous appearance - and it's not just the N...
Friday, July 22, 2011

Don't mess with our public libraries, Mayor Ford!

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FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2011 Mayor Rob Ford should not underestimate Toronto's librarians.  They and their supporters will fight to maintai...
Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Sir Edmund Hillary and his Sherpa guide, Tenzing Norgay

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 2011 It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves. - Sir Edmund Hillary Today is the birth anniversary of t...
Sunday, July 17, 2011

Sorry, Red Sox Nation, but Bautista's more valuable than Adrian Gonzalez

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SUNDAY, JULY 17, 2011  Okay, Red Sox Nation!  You aren't going to like what I'm going to say, but I still have to say it.  Jo...
Thursday, July 14, 2011

The nurse who survived Richard Speck's 1966 murder rampage

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THURSDAY, JULY 14, 2011 On this day, 45 years ago, Richard Speck committed one of the most heinous crimes of the 20th century.  Late in...
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Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Who is droppin' the letter g and why?

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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

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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!

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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

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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

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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?

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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?

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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 ...