Halloween Funnies!
One thing that I notice about Halloween now is that so many adults seem way too involved. Other than helping our kids carve their pumpkins, I always felt the whole…
Cathie from Canada
Three down, one to go ⚾ #WantItAll
Carney and Ford said last week that the Jays would win it in 6. At the time I thought, well, maybe -- but now, it actually may be! View on…
Two down, two to go! ⚾#WantItAll
Oh, wasn't it just fine! After that devastating 18-inning loss on Monday, the Jays came out swinging: TWO MORE ✌️ #WANTITALL— Toronto Blue Jays (Bot) (@bluejaysbot.bsky.social) October 28, 2025 at…
Today’s News: White House down; Carney up; and yes, it was another bummer
White House down I'm seeing some good cartoons and posts about Trump's awful East Wing destruction: Here is what the White House east wing used to look like: Christmas 2024…
Sunday Funday: Bummed about the game, but here’s some good stuff about Canada plus some random laughs, Trump Watch and Animal Crackers
About the gameI am bummed tonight. I tell myself that we can't win 'em all. But I wanted to! If you need a summary of the Saturday game, click here…
One down, three to go! ⚾ #WantItAll
What an extraordinary game! Here's some good posts: View on Threads View on Threads View on Threads Blue Jays dedicate 11-4 blowout to Donald Trump 🇨🇦— The Beaverton (@thebeaverton.com) October…
Today’s News: Expectations, meet Reality! Carney v the economy, Poilievre v the RCMP, Trump v America, Reagan v Trump. And Go Jays!
When I scanned the news today, there seemed to be a common theme - that ambitious leaders don't necessarily understand the difficulties of actually putting their ideas into effect.Yes, some…
Today’s News: Prime Minister Carney’s speech – "fortune favours the bold"
On Wednesday night, Carney spoke to the country about what the upcoming Liberal budget will highlight. His speech didn't have a lengthy list of specifics but it set out a…
Appreciating the Longform Universe
I was thinking the other day about the difference between Trump's second term now and his first in 2015, the difference between Poilievre's conservative leadership now and Harper's in 2012,…
Happy happy joy joy times 2! The Jays are going to the World Series!
What a game! Not a blowout at all, the Mariners just couldn't get another run in the last two innings. George Springer gives the Jays the lead— CJ Fogler (@cjzero.bsky.social)…
Sunday Funday: Love those Jays! plus a No Kings roundup, Carney as the Trump-Trainer, Canada stuff, other random stuff, TrumpWatch, Animal Crackers
Love those Jays! So now the boys have to win on Sunday AND on Monday. Canada is cheering for them! At The Globe and Mail, Cathal Kelly writes about the…
Today’s News: Conservatives are under-bussing Poilievre. It couldn’t happen to a more deserving guy.
It seems pretty clear now that Poilievre is so worried about the leadership vote in January that he's lost his marbles. View on Threads Poilievre's whole October 3 interview is…
One froggy evening….
I was going to save the Portland frog until my Saturday night post, but there's just too much of it, and its just too funny. It started with just a…
Today’s News: Poilievre is demonizing DEI
So now Poilievre has jumped on the anti-DEI bandwagon - he is promoting a petition and he thinks he can make headway with Canadians by demonizing DEI. The other word…
Comments on the passing scene: Carney the grown-up, ideas for the China tariffs, plus good stuff from Leni Spooner, Timothy Snyder, Hamilton Nolan, Paul Krugman, Jack Hopkins, JoJoFromJerz
I thought there was a lot of good sense in these articles: First, I printed a snippet from this one in my post last night, but I think it deserves…
Today’s News: the Jays lose 😢. But Portland’s frogs give everyone hope, and Carney plays it right.
So now the Jays have lost twice and that's just awful news. But all over social media, I see Jays fans agreeing, if we have to lose, at least its…
Sunday Funday: The Modern-Day Canadian song, Trump lose mind, That rascally Antifa, Funny Stuff, TrumpWatch, and Animal Crackers
I Am The Very Model Of A Modern-Day Canadian! Here are the lyrics: View on Threads Trump lose mind: live your life in such a way that the entire world…
Compare and contrast: Canada vs US – "how about those hellholes, eh?"
I saw several tweets today about events in Canada and the US:Making the school lunch program permanent will burn Maple MAGAT PoiLIEvre's and the ReformaKKKlowns' balls, seeing as they were…
Thinking about: homelessness in Saskatoon; why Notwithstanding is important; Carney gets the "Nobel Patience Prize"; what Canadians think about American fascism
Here's what I'm thinking about today:Homelessness in Saskatoon With Thanksgiving just around the corner, the Saskatoon Star Phoenix has published three excellent articles this week about homelessness in our city.…
Today’s News: Happy happy joy joy! The Blue Jays won and they’re going to the ALCS
What a great game! I was doubting all the pitching changes, but Schneider knew what he was doing. At The Globe and Mail, Cathal Kelly describes the game: On Wednesday,…