While Mitt Romney ruminates about the 47 per cent who don’t pay taxes, The New York Times has a startling story about how life expectancy among less educated whites have…
Today is the day of the automnal equinox, the end of summer, the beginning of fall. Here are two pictures taken a couple of days ago which show the billiance…
Thought I might do a little something thought provoking today but didn’t get very far when I fond this which says far more effectively what I was intending to say:…
CHARNEY, Melvin. On Monday, September 17, 2012. Mourned by his wife Ann, daughter Dara, son-in-law Cameron McKenzie, grandchildren Rachel and Samuel McKenzie, brothers Morris and Israel, and their partners Carrie…
Just a reminder that NPD Outremont is sponsoring the first in a series of film forums on hot topics tomorrow, Thursday September 20, at 7:30 p.m. in the Côte des…
So no real post, at least until evening. It’s Lee’s birthday and I get to help out with Thomas today!!!
Stomae is a young Belgian/Rwandan singer whose hypnotic song has been running through my head for days. It seems perfect for the current economic situation. And perhaps all those (perhaps…
Sounds a bit crude, but as usual Shakrespeare said it, if not first, then most interstingly: Where the bee sucks, there suck I: In a cowslip’s bell I lie; There…
There was a bit of chit-chat about Pauline Marois (left) becoming the first premier of Québec which got lost in the unfortunate shooting on election night. That’s probably why I…
Photo taken by Lukas of Thomas, his break-dancing son…
When Jeanne was born I posted a photo of her and her Mom shortly after birth, which Elin made me subsequently change for a more attractive shot. This time I…
Lots of talk to today about 9/11, but it’s high time that we turned our attention to far more important threats–to the economy because of misplaced austerity and to our…
Notice to all my NDP friends:The NDP Section Quebec biennial convention is rapidly approaching. Itwill be held the weekend of November 3-4 in Montreal.You are invited to attend the convention…
And his maternal grandmother’s head is not on blogging or politics today.
My father used to say that big spiderwebs were a sign of oncoming fall. I have no idea if that is true,but here is an attempt at a photo of…
I’ve always thought the idea of closing down part of the centre of Montreal for a carless day was rather lame way to promote less realiance on cars. While providing…
Someone who would seem to be seriously deranged tried to get to Premier-elect Pauline Maurois. The result was one man dead and another seriously injured. Perhaps it is time to…
The turn out was very good–nearly 74 per cent–and the voters did their thing, making up their minds privately, and surprsing a lot of people. As you probably already know,…
Yeah, Quebec goes to the polls, and I’m calling folks we’ve pointed as be on our side. So no post longer than this….
