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Tuesday, February 17, 2026

My latest novel

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  Are you looking for a good read?  My latest novel,  The Roving Reporter: Spanning the Globe in the 1990s, is now available on my author w...
Friday, February 6, 2026

Jeff Bezos and his shananigans

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Jeff Bezos According to Forbes magazine. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was worth $239 billion as of July 2025.  His current estimated worth is ...
Saturday, January 31, 2026

Blue Jays still haven't filled some gaping holes in their lineup

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The Toronto Blue Jays have added some pitching depth this off season. That is commendable because you can never have enough pitching depth....
Thursday, January 22, 2026

How should Canada react to Trump's threats?

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Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a powerful speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.  It earned him a standing ovation ...
Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Rob Manfred's outlook for the future of Major League Baseball

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Commissioner Rob Manfred has some radical new ideas for the future of Major League Baseball.  On Thursday, January 8, Manfred shared his vis...
Monday, January 12, 2026

Should the United States isolate itself?

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No man is an island, Entire of itself. Each is a  piece  of the continent, A part of the main. If a clod be  washed  away by the sea, Europe...
Tuesday, January 6, 2026

How two Canadians patented the light bulb before Edison

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So, you've always thought that Thomas Alva Edison invented the light bulb.  Well, that's not exactly true.  It's more accurate t...
Thursday, January 1, 2026

My 2026 Wish List

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  Last year I posted my personal wish list for 2025.  I promised to let you know which of my wishes came true and to write another wish list...
Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Reflections on the death of Brigitte Bardot, a pop icon with some vile views

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Last Saturday morning, I read about the death of Brigitte Bardot, the sultry French film siren of the 1950s and 1960s.  Bardot was nominated...
Thursday, December 25, 2025

Reflections at Christmas 2025

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  "Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace and goodwill toward men."    - Luke 2:14 "We hear the beating of wings ove...
Thursday, December 4, 2025

Goodbye to the U.S. penny

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Farewell to the Lincoln penny.  The U.S. Treasury Department stopped production of the penny on November 12 after more than 230 years of min...

Language Corner: The definition of communism versus democratic socialism

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DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISM: System where people have basic human rights and free elections, along with multi-party system.  Taxes are high, but th...