Tag Archives: USA
Election Day
I’m not sure what to say today. I had thought maybe an open letter to the American people, urging them to choose wisely as they cast their ballot. But the time for wise choice was in the primaries, now the nation is going to be stuck with a substandard president. And I make that statement […]
Vote Now!
The American presidential election is Tuesday. Not being a US citizen, I don’t have a vote. I’m not sure how I feel about that. Relieved maybe that I don’t have to accept any of the blame for the outcome. This seems to have been the most polarizing campaign in American history. If I had a […]
Trick or Treat!
I was going to ignore today’s Halloween celebrations, especially as it actually comes later than usual this year. If that confuses you, bear with me. Tonight across North America millions of children will take to the streets begging complete strangers to give them candy, with an ominous threat in their demand of “trick or treat.” […]
Election Day
I’ve tried twice to write a post for today, the first anniversary of the election of the Liberal government in Canada. I didn’t like the tone of either, not enough “sunny ways,” so I gave up. They say third time is the charm. My first attempt was a tongue-in-cheek approach, praising the government for its […]
Monday Morning Trump
Three weeks until the US presidential election, and it would be so easy to devote this space solely to that topic until November 8, but I will show restraint and spare you that. Just a couple of quick thoughts for today. Two months ago I thought Donald Trump had the White House locked up. Today […]
Debate Night
The first presidential debates of the 2016 American election is tonight. By midnight we should have a pretty good idea as to who is going to top the ballot on November 8. Usually my opinion on these things is that debates don’t really matter as long as you play a good defence. A politician doesn’t […]
Up or Down – Your Choice
I don’t have a say in the matter and don’t want to take sides (or at least not yet), but this was too clever not to bring you your attention.
An Answer and a Question
In Saturday’s newspaper there was a review of a new book that I suspect I will never get around to reading. It’s not that I didn’t find the concept appealing, but more that I have a number of books at home that I have on my must read list. I won’t guesstimate the number, but […]
Brexit, Trump and Clinton I
They hadn’t finished counting the votes before the pundits were weighing in on what the Brexit vote meant to the Trump presidential campaign. I stared at the television and yelled that they were wrong. The decision by British voters to have the United Kingdom withdraw from the European Union has worldwide implications. Most of those […]
Trump Versus Clinton
A friend sent me a link to a Donald Trump video he wanted me to share with you. He said it was going viral. It wasn’t, at least not when I looked at it on YouTube. Unless the definition of viral has changed. And, quite frankly, the video was boring. Maybe another time I’ll come […]
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