Monthly Archives: December 2017

Meghan Markle picks her dream wedding dress. (While no mention of WW111.) The frivolous rules these daze. People prefer to live in a dream world rather than admit to the possibility of the planet’s destruction by two crazy clowns.

“It is not length of life, but depth of life.”

(left: 1st UK ed., 1942; right: 1st American ed., 1941) 5-time Governor-General’s award-winner Hugh MacLennan’s writing career began with Barometer Rising–his fictional account of the explosion based on personal reminiscences. He did a lot to introduce the event to Canadians … Continue reading →

Edmonton Sun headlines today: “We Can’t Trust Our Safety to Trudeau PM Wants to Integrate ISIS Fighters Who Return to Canada” Do you see the U.S. trying to do this? Why not? Doh. Since our PM hasn’t helped fund international … Continue reading →

National Post front page ad today: “Invite Intelligence Into Your Home” with a visual of a coffee and a rolled-up Post. Yes, you definitely have a better shot at intelliegence when reading good newspapers like the Post or Globe and … Continue reading →

Starting to watch a good, interesting documentary on PBS, This Is Bob Hope. Woody Allen is one of many guests praising Hope’s style and humor. The more you see of Hope, the more you realize how much Woody borrowed of … Continue reading →