Poor, Poor Pitiful Me
That seems to be the reaction of our hapless snowbirds, now that February 22 has been announced as the date international travellers arriving by air will have to quarantine for…
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And Now For Something Completely Different
In these dark times, we all need a good laugh. If you haven’t already seen this, I guarantee a lightening of the spirit. Recommend this Post
Snowbirds Must Pay The Price For Their Selfishness
Like the majority of Canadians, my wife and I have taken all the precautions we can during this long season of Covid-19. We have not seen our son and daughter-in-law,…
Randy Rainbow Strikes Again
Although her words indict her, a feckless Republican Party won’t hold her to account. Her crazed stream-of-consciousness utterances go unchecked. To whom do I refer? Marjorie Taylor Greene, of course,…
No Mask? No Problem
What is wrong with people? That is really little more than a rhetorical question; nonetheless, let me offer but a small observation. We all live within our own reality, reality…
I Rather Like This
And I have nothing to add to it. Recommend this Post
An Alternative To Impeachment
The chance of Donald Trump being convicted in his upcoming Senate trial is remote. There are far too many Republicans happy to forgive and forget (read that as fear of…
Summing Up The Last Four Years Under Trump
Randy Rainbow does it with panache: Recommend this Post
More On Our National Embarrassment
I recently posted about our national embarrassment known as Conrad Black, sycophant extraordinaire. The following, by editorial cartoonist Michael de Adder, was tweeted by Neil MacDonald, who observes. And a…
Oh, The Insensate Crowd
While we can take some comfort that the kind of madness that grips the United States is absent in Canada, we would be wrong to think there aren’t seeds of…
White, Affluent AND Being Held To Account?
What has happened to America? You decide. Recommend this Post
Our Own Rudy Guiliani
I’m sure I am but one of millions who have followed the antics of Rudy Guiliani, deriving bittersweet amusement from his addled but staunch defence of his master, Donald Trump,…
Der Speigel And Donald Trump
The following was sent to me by a friend: No American president has been more incendiary than Donald Trump. He has been the subject in recent years of 28 DER…
Be Careful Who You Associate With
Thanks to the salamander for alerting me to the following story. Randal Lane, the chief content officer and editor of Forbes has a warning for all companies: Be careful who…
Too Soon?
You decide: Recommend this Post
The Mike Harris Abomination
Those who live in Ontario and are of a certain age will remember the disaster that was the Mike Harris premiership. Yet despite all the damage he did to this…
Time For Some Sober Second Thought
A recent poll shows that about half of all Canadians are ignoring the Covid guidelines telling people to socialize only with those in their own household: A new survey suggests…
A Timely Reminder
With the travel circuit as busy as it is, now is a good time to remind each other that our political ‘leaders’ have advised all Canadians to avoid unnecessary travel:…