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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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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!

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!  …

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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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I don’t care what your job is, you never get enough praise.

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Twitterers beware! …

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“We are now no longer the knights who say “Ni”!”  …

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The truth takes another step back with a new camera made by Samsung.  …

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If I ruled the world…. …

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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. 

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Horror Beyond BeliefRead More »

If all goes well I hope to launch a second daily blog today.  …

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The way my long-handled weeder pulls out an entire dandelion, wickedly-deep root and all. …

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Today London Health Sciences Centre decided to immediately restrict where smokers can lurk outside of city hospitals.   …

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