Monthly Archives: March 2016
Bric A Brac II – The Newspaper
On my desk and shelves, in my home office and in my office on Parliament Hill are some objects that have a certain amount of significance in my life but which are otherwise useless. It is not like I need more ornamentation or decorations after all. Each one though has a story attached to it, […]
Bric A Brac I – The Zamboni
As a recovering pack rat I know I shouldn’t be buying more junque. There is enough useless stuff in my house. But from time to time logic needs to go out the window. On my desk and shelves, in my home office and in my office on Parliament Hill are some objects that have a […]
Monday Morning Rant
Their teachers will thank you! I had thought about a rant for today, but the picture is sufficient.
Another Brick In The Wall
I didn’t see him spit on the fan. I was too far back. But I did see the kick in the face. Roger Waters, bass player for the British rock band Pink Floyd was back in Montreal last week, reliving the 1977 concert at the Olympic Stadium that gave birth to the band’s 1979 epic […]
Manifesto
Introverts get very little respect. If we banded together we could do something about it. But then we wouldn’t be introverts, would we?
Words of Wisdom
I spend a portion of my day reading online newspapers and news sites. It’s part of the “media monitoring” component of my job. Or at least that’s my justification. I try to avoid the comments sections that frequently accompany news stories. Rather than being a forum for reasoned debate they are generally places for people […]
Light in the Election Tunnel
I was pondering what to say about the U.S. Presidential race now that the votes had been counted on Super Tuesday and there had been some time for the results to sink in. Then a friend sent me a link to a video of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II endorsing one of the candidates. I […]
The Sign Says It All!
It is actually meant to encourage men to have a checkup for prostate cancer. If you’ve ever had one you understand why some people avoid such a simple procedure. If you haven’t, well, you are fortunate.
Spotlight
Imagine my surprise to wake up Monday morning and discover that Spotlight had won the Academy Award for best picture. All the pundits had indicated that The Revenant was the overwhelming favourite. I haven’t seen the film. I’m conducting a mini-boycott; I’ll wait for it to show up on Netflix rather than pay to see […]
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