Whither the Weather
There’s been a lot of grumbling about how we haven’t “had a summer” yet here in southwestern Ontario. …
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Clearing out the Clutter
As you may have read here previously. we have put the You Want Fries With That trailer up for sale. But that’s not all that’s being cleared out of our lives! …
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The Fragility of Life and the Weakness of People
From what I can recall, three people stood up for Michael Jackson when he was going through his child molestation trial. …
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Cool Guy, Cool Car, So He Thinks!
I drove home beside an idiot the other night. …
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Uselessness Cynicism
Quite some time ago I realised that being a cynic wasn’t serving me well. …
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Dumb Dummies of Dumbville
This has to be one of the dumbest things I’ve heard of since Larry King on CNN said, “I don’t think Michael Jackson would give a very good interview today.” …
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Happy Canada Day!
The best part about being Canadian is the luxury of taking a day like today for granted. We enjoy it, we wriggle into it like an old sweater and then we do precious little with it besides mucking about and satisfying our wants. It’s part of what it means to be free! And you only have to watch a bit of international news to realize how damn lucky we are. Happy Canada Day! Enjoy!
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My Pig, My Farm
You know the saying, “Not my pig, not my farm”? It’s used when it’s better to mind one’s own business because whatever’s going on isn’t your concern. But I’ve heard about some prime examples of getting involved in someone else’s farm and making a difference…to their pig! …
Black and White Issues
I felt a bit hard-hearted over a couple of my reactions to news items yesterday but they’re how I genuinely feel. People are fallible and they make mistakes but they have to accept responsibility or they’re living in dream worlds. …
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Oil and Me
One of the aspects about motorcycle ownership that one must know a bit about is bike maintenance. …
Who Can You Trust?
“I would trust a citizen journalist as much as I would trust a citizen surgeon.” Morley Safer …
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Horror Beyond Belief
This week I read what may be the most disturbing piece of news I’ve ever read. I’ve spent a good long while around radio and TV newsrooms and I’ve seen photos, video footage and news items so shocking that they made it into the psyches of those of us who witnessed them but they never made it to air.  So my characterization of this item isn’t to be taken lightly. Sorry, I wish this was a set-up for a joke. It’s not. Read at your own risk.Â
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