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Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Al Capone, Easy Eddie and related stories

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  A family member sent me the following two related true stories.  I found them fascinating and I would like to share them with readers of N...
Monday, September 21, 2020

The Life and Times of Lesley Gore

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"With songs like "It's My Party," "Judy's Turn to Cry" and the indelibly definant single "You Don'...
Saturday, September 19, 2020

No, Donald Trump! Canadians do not want the U.S-Canada border reopened now

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 Donald Trump has stated that the Canada-U.S. border will reopen soon.  Yesterday (September 18, 2020),  he claimed that "Canada would ...
Monday, September 14, 2020

Some Good News in Terrible Times

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Do you need a break from all the doom and gloom?  With COVID-19, climate change and the horrors of the Donald Trump presidency, it's tim...
Saturday, August 15, 2020

Victoria Woodhull: The First Woman to Run for President of the United States

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Victoria Woodhull "American history holds few women - or men - to rival the daring of Victoria Claflin Woodhull.  During the 18...
Monday, August 10, 2020

The Toronto Maple Leafs: 53 years and counting . . .

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Although I am a fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs, I was somewhat relieved when they were eliminated  from Stanley Cup competition last nig...
Thursday, August 6, 2020

Meditations at Home During the Pandemic #7

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This is the seventh in a series of reflections while I am at home during the COVID-19 pandemic Hello to readers from around the world.  G...
Wednesday, August 5, 2020

Why You Should Buy Canadian

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Number 16 presents a guest column.  It is an opinion piece by Wanda Cakebread about the importance of buying Canadian products. - Joanne ...
Sunday, July 26, 2020

Language Corner: Redundant expressions

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According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary , the noun "redundancy" is defined as "a superfluous repetition; an act or ins...
Friday, July 10, 2020

Meditations at Home During the Pandemic #6

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This is the sixth in a series of reflections while I am at home during the COVID-19 pandemic Hello to readers from around the world.  G...