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Saturday, October 31, 2020

Halloween, the Pandemic and Frankenstein

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 I I've never been one for dressing up in costumes, although I have always enjoyed Halloween festivities. However, this Halloween is de...
Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Should Americans of faith vote for Donald Trump or Joe Biden?

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Let me be clear. The main purpose of this article is not to judge Donald Trump and Joe Biden as human beings.  My intention is to argue whi...
Sunday, October 18, 2020

Language Corner: Commonly mispronounced words

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Why do people mispronounce words?  The main reason is that some words do not roll off the tongue easily when they are pronounced properly.  ...
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...