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Gun Nuts?
How do I get on these mailing lists? Dear Fellow Gun Owner, As a gun owner you understand the importance of being prepared for trouble. And unlike liberals… you get the “vigilance” thing without a lot of lectures. In fact… That’s why I’m writing to you. I have been regularly or at least semi-regularly receiving […]
Customer Service
The city didn’t pick up my recycling last week. I didn’t bother to call to complain. I know from experience, since this happens several times a year, that if I complain someone will be sent the following day. But it is Winter so I’m not as concerned – the kitchen waste freezes, unlike in the […]
Frozen III
I forced the lock. Four days after Canada Post was supposed to have fixed the problem, and after 10 days with no mail, I took matters into my own hands. Canada Post ended door-to-door delivery in my neighbourhood in October, despite a promise from the new Liberal government to put conversion to community mailboxes on […]
Sharia Law
I see in the newspaper that Chiheb Esseghaier, who is in prison for plotting to derail a passenger train, is seeking a new trial. That’s not surprising; but it isn’t going to happen, I hope. Apparently Esseghaier thinks he should be tried under Sharia law and not the Criminal Code of Canada. A Tunisia student […]
Frozen II
“Thank you for calling Canada Post Customer Service. Have A Great Day!” Customer service in this case would appear to be a misnomer. When I called yesterday to point out that the lock on my community mailbox was still frozen I was told by the customer service representative that there was nothing more that could […]
Frozen
I have received no mail this week. The lock to my community mailbox is frozen. Canada Post said the problem would be fixed within three days and they would email me when the work is done. I’m still waiting. I’m not the only one with the problem. One of my neighbours attached a note to […]
The Lottery
I was going to comment on Barack Obama’s final State of the Union address, which was last night, but there is an event tonight that is of greater importance to most Americans: the Powerball lottery draw. Maybe tomorrow I’ll get to Obama’s speech, or maybe I’ll just write off his eight years in office as […]
Refugees and Migrants III – What’s The Difference?
Sometimes I get sidetracked. I wrote this post a couple of months ago as part of a series, and then never got around to posting it. Given that the Middle East refugee crisis is likely to continue to dominate the headlines in 2016, perhaps it is time to look at the subject again. I am […]
NewYear’s Eve
It’s the end of a year. Time to reflect. What was good about 2015? What wasn’t? I’ll be spending New Year’s Eve like I have every New Year’s for the past 28 years or so, getting together with a small group of friends to talk about the year and pray for each other. We actually […]
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