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Voting Day Prediction
I’ve never done it before, but tonight I expect to watch the returns in the US midterm elections. Some of them anyway. Even though I don’t have a vote. I am curious as to the outcome. Mostly, I want to see if my gut feeling about this election is correct. According to all the polls, […]
The Day Before
Money talks. Should it? Is anyone listening? Americans go to the polls Tuesday to elect a third of the US Senate and all 435 members of the House of Representatives. Campaign spending has hit record amounts, billions of dollars. Political advertising alone has crossed the $11 billion mark. And there are lots of expenses besides […]
Modern Technology
Okay, so it is old fashioned not modern. Still, I’m curious as to how effective it would be. The sound of popcorn popping would be less piercing than the smoke detectors I have installed now. But the popcorn would have an odor as it popped, which would provide an alert for those who might have […]
Friday’s Question
Do you talk to AI about your personal life? That was a question in a newsletter in my email inbox. Apparently the New York Times is looking for input, I presume for a story about artificial intelligence and human interactions. I’ve read articles about people and AI; about people who develop romantic relationships with chatbots […]
Twelve Years Ago Today
Twelve years ago today a lone gunman, who we discovered later had been inspired by ISIS and had just killed a soldier standing guard at the National War Memorial, stormed through the front doors of the Centre Block of Parliament Hill. For many Canadians it was extremely disturbing to think that such a terrorist attack […]
Dangerous Connections
It was a perfect example of the dangers of our interconnected world. A cyber attack on at least 400 French supermarkets has caused millions of dollars in damages – and should be raising questions for the rest of us. My phone, computer and television are all connected to the internet. But there are so many […]
American Pornography
No one expects Donald Trump to be consistent, And no-one should be surprised as the USA descends into barbarism in its attempt to emulate the world’s worst human rights offenders. Those well known democracies, North Korea and Iran perform public executions of those convicted of crimes under their laws. Donald Trump has spoken out against […]
Not A Tame Lion
Meryl Streep as Aslan? The purists are up in arms. Director Greta Gerwig’s Narnia movie, The Magician’s Nephew is coming out early in 2027. This is one I want to see in theatres rather than wait for it to stream on the small screen. The Narnia book series, if you don’t already know, is C.S. […]
Who Is Smarter?
Until I saw the news article, I hadn’t realized that countries are ranked by how smart their citizens are. I’m not sure whether I am pleased or insulted that Canadians rank tenth in the world. Being Canadian, naturally my first thought was, “how do we compare with the US?” They finished 18th. Singapore tops the […]
Sunday’s Thought
I saw this sign a few years ago in front of First Presbyterian Church in Pembroke, Ontario. I thought it was an apt message, so I took a photo. I do wonder though if signs like that are as effective as they were a generation ago, Do people walking down the street today know that […]
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