Justinn Trudeau is supposed to announce his candidacy for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada today. This is bad news for the Libs, and good news for the…
I was glad to see that most of the news outlets and newspapers are making a big thing out of the return to Canada of Omar Khadr, the child soldier.…
For reasons that aren’t clear to me, the owners of an apartment building near us recently chopped down all the plantings around it. Not that it was elaborately landscaped, but…
Coming up: selling off Crown lands and Canada’s National Parks? Could be if the Harperites follow what Mitt Romney and friends plan on doing in the States, should they get…
A fascinating look at Quebec voters done during the recent election campaign. There are 30 of them, one for each day that Le Devoir published during the campaign. It’s an…
The airwaves have been buzzing in Quebec about a report detailing how calls for help to Youth Protection Services have gone up dramatically in the ring of suburbs around Montreal.…
For most of my life I’ve lived with either a cat or a dog, and been on good terms with both species. Over all, I must admit I like the…
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…
