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Saturday, July 5, 2025

A Open Letter to Americans

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 Dear America, Yesterday was a bleak July 4th in the United States, as your country slips deeper and deeper into the authoritarian abyss.  E...
Saturday, June 28, 2025

Why was B.C. firefighter denied entry into the United States?

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Jamie Flynn Here's another appalling story about the immigration practices of Trump's America.  Jamie Flynn, is a British citizen an...
Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Trump and Iran

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  The United States is now at war with Iran. A single person - Donald J. Trump - has released the dogs of war on one of the most dangerous c...
Saturday, June 21, 2025

Suggestion for Summer Reading

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It's Summer Reading Time Today marks the beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere.  It's the summer solstice, the longest day ...
Friday, June 20, 2025

Putin has something on Trump. But what?

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I am becoming more and more convinced that Vladimir Putin has something really big on Donald Trump.  It may not be just one thing.  It may b...
Monday, June 9, 2025

José Bautista and the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremonies

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On Saturday, I spent a wonderful afternoon at the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in St. Mary's, Ontario.  This year one of the inductees...
Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Language corner: My list of annoying words and phrases

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Okay.  Here is my list of the words and expressions that I find the most annoying.  This is not just a highly subjective list.  People I hav...
Friday, May 30, 2025

Why concern about the environment has moved to the backburner

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In the American election last November, and in our Canadian election in April, the environment was not a huge issue.  Why not?  Well, there ...

It's Time to Come Home, Stanley

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 Dear Stanley, Won't you please come home!  It's been almost 32 years, and we miss you dearly here in the True North Strong and Free...
Friday, May 23, 2025

Mainstream media treat Trump differently than Biden

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There is a double standard in the way mainstream media treat Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Just imagine what would happen if Biden or any othe...
Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Why the Leafs lost

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  On Sunday night, the Toronto Maple Leafs lost the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs to the Florida Panthers. They didn't just l...
Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Vocabulary Quiz:- Names of Colours

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  Number 16 Vocabulary Quiz #10 Can you identify ten words that are names of colours.  Test your knowledge.  Ready! Set! Go! 1. Vermillion A...
Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Democracy is alive and well in Canada

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Canada has just held a federal election. The campaign ran for just 36 days.  The result: Democracy is alive and well in this country.  Why ...
Monday, April 28, 2025

Canada's crucial election

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Today Canadians face the most consequential election in our nation's history.  In this election, we will choose which direction this cou...