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Wednesday, June 12, 2024

If you've donated money to Trump,, you've been conned

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Whenever I see a red MAGA hat, I cringe. "Make American Great Again" is really a dog whistle for "Make America White Again....
Sunday, May 26, 2024

Riddles and jokes for a spring day in May

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I don't know about you, but I really need something to distract me from all the news about Putin and Ukraine, the Middle East and Donald...
Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Atkins has got to go

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Ross Atkins “I think it has been overall frustration.  There wasn’t one guy who was more frustrated than anybody else. I think it was (the r...
Friday, May 17, 2024

The choice in the November 5th election

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This message is for American voters who are undecided about their choice for president on November 5th.  It's not really a choice betwee...
Monday, May 13, 2024

Sheldon Keefe firing: He was a sacrificial lamb

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Sheldon Keefe Sheldon Keefe did not really deserve to be fired.  The Toronto Maple Leafs decided that someone had to take the heat for their...
Friday, May 10, 2024

Summer reading suggestion

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If you are looking for a novel to read during those lazy, hazy days of summer, may I suggest T he Missing Reporter , written by yours truly....
Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Willie Mays at 93

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"I just felt baseball was a beautiful game, especially at night. The sun -- I mean, you had the lights out there and all you do is go o...
Sunday, May 5, 2024

To my American friends

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 Dear American friends, Today is May 5th.  Your presidential election is six months from today.  I sit here in Canada very concerned about m...
Sunday, April 28, 2024

Conservatives and the Environment

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Who called climate change "perhaps the biggest threat to confront humanity today?"  Was it David Suzuki?  Al Gore?  Pope Francis? ...
Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Stanley Cup Quiz 2024

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The Stanley Cup playoffs are underway, so this is a good good time to test your knowledge of Lord Stanley's Jug. and the history surroun...
Thursday, April 11, 2024

Trump vs. Biden

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  Trump mug shot.  He looks quite presidential, doesn't he?  Yeah, right! Two peas in a pod On November 5, 2024, the choice will be your...
Tuesday, April 2, 2024

With love to Newfoundland and Labrador: The province joined Confederation 75 years ago

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I live in Toronto.  As Newfoundlanders and Labradorians like to say, I come from away.   However, I have the greatest regard for the provinc...
Sunday, March 31, 2024

Easter Reflections in Troubled Times

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  Now let the heavens be joyful, Let the earth her song begin; Let the round world keep triumph, And all that is therein; Invisible and visi...
Monday, March 25, 2024

Why Justice is Blindfolded

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Jimmy Kimmel On Oscar night, Jimmy Kimmel read out a scathing review of his performance as host of the ceremonies.  He then informed the aud...