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I’m A Winner
I’d been working for a few hours, so the timing was good – I needed a break. The phone scam was new to me, so I played along. The caller told me I had won $85,000 from some online gaming board. I should have been taking notes – much of what was said I didn’t […]
Today’s Random Thought
Today is Labor Day, the unofficial start to fall and the kickoff of the school year in many places. There isn’t as much celebrating today as we are used to seeing. People are dealing with too many uncertainties to be in a celebratory mood. Especially about the return to school.In many places children are returning […]
Past The Halfway Mark
Whos is ahead? Who cares? The Canadian federal election is in two weeks, but are people really paying attention? Or are they more concerned with the start of school and whether the pandemic will once again force a return to online learning? In case you missed it, here are some of the political lowlights of […]
Much Too Early!
Saw this display at a store earlier today. I guess the Christmas decorations will come out next week. I wonder if anyone has pointed out to the retailer that, in the midst of a summer heat wave, Halloween and Christmas aren’t what anyone is thinking of.
Who Is That Masked Man?
It feels so weird to be wearing a face mask again. Forthe first two weeks of the month I was in Maine, and no-one on the beach was wearing a face mask. After all, the risk and likelihood of COVID-19 transmission in such an outdoor setting was very low. Indoors masks weren’t in evidence either. […]
Who’s On First?
It is a classic comedy skit, so old it’s origins predate television. Abbott and Costello with “Who’s On First.” The television version above dates from 1953. Even though i know what is coming, I still find it funny. Which is probably why I enjoyed the updated script a friend posted to Facebook recently. I found […]
Have We Changed?
The pandemic is ending in western countries, the current upswing in COVID-19 cases notwithstanding. Which makes it time to consider what is next. I have already commented on the climate of fear I have seen in Canada. That makes me wonder if the post-COVID normal will resemble 2019 society at all. Are masks on public […]
Resurfing The Net
Ottawa’s hot muggy summer has lowered my desire to go out for long walks. But I still need daily exercise.So I’ve been spending time on my exercise bike instead. Did you want the details? I thought not. Suffice it to say it isn’t a Peleton, the bike that is all the rage these days and […]
A Sense of Normalcy
Admittedly there were only a thousand fans, which isn’t many in a 24,000 seat stadium. But, I hadn’t been to a sporting event since January of last year. Which made Saturday’s event special. It wasn’t even a game, just a practice – but a lot more fun than watching the Olympics on television. After not […]
Questions Canadians Won’t Ask
Returning after a four-year absence, there is a sense that this is not the Canada I left. Maybe it is the pandemic, but it feels like there is something more. I’ve been asking questions, pointing out absurdities, and people are staring at me as if I am from another planet. There is a climate of […]
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