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Wednesday, June 30th, 2010 Posted in General, Humour | No Comments »
It’s that time of the year again, when the living is easy. Forget your troubles, hit the beach, crank up the sound system, and kick back – oh Lord, kick ... Read more..Wednesday, June 30th, 2010 Posted in General | No Comments »
It was an absurd question to ask a nine-year-old, a child of the swinging sixties. But my grade school teacher was a monarchist, determined to stake some small claim on ... Read more..Wednesday, June 30th, 2010 Posted in Humour, Politics | No Comments »
Dear old beaten up, battered down Toronto, my hometown: I wish I could delight in the mockery the G20, Harper government, Black Bloc, and mainstream media have made of you ... Read more..Wednesday, June 30th, 2010 Posted in Economy, Politics | No Comments »
It is, perhaps, my favourite part of Canada, and every year I spend a happy few days haunting its narrow streets and dramatic inclines, its crags and perches that sweep ... Read more..Wednesday, June 30th, 2010 Posted in Politics | No Comments »
You must admit it was a grand session, replete with juggling, pratfalls, comedic melancholy, and as many midgets as any circus lover could ever hope to want. But as with ... Read more..Wednesday, June 30th, 2010 Posted in Economy | No Comments »
Predicting the performance of the world’s economies is like reading the leaves at the bottom of a teacup, except less reliable. But that hasn’t stopped our modern soothsayers from confidently ... Read more..Thursday, June 17th, 2010 Posted in General, Humour | No Comments »
The stupid grin on my face told the tale. Father’s Day came early this year. There, adorning our backyard patio, perched the finest outdoor cooker in the world: The Big ... Read more..Thursday, June 17th, 2010 Posted in Politics | No Comments »
You can ascertain just how impotent the rage in the United States has become in the number of times the media there has measured President Barack Obama’s commitment to cleaning ... Read more..Tuesday, June 15th, 2010 Posted in General | No Comments »
We were 350 nautical miles south-south-west from Clark’s Harbour, Nova Scotia, when the rigging atop the forward mast snarled. The sea was heavy, making 15-foot swells, that June dawn for ... Read more..Tuesday, June 15th, 2010 Posted in General, Humour | 2 Comments »
Say it ain’t so, Donnie! Was that the inestimable Donald Savoie, oh he of once vast profundity and excellence of character, bashing his hometown of Moncton in the pages of that ... Read more..