Monthly Archives: July 2023

Curiosity can get obsessive and, once on this narrow track, people will stop at absolutely nothing to find out or get the answers to something. A yearning very difficult to waylay or delay.

There’s a good article on CNN’s website, July 11, 2023 about this with examples and explanations.

Maybe that has something to do with the recent sharp spikes in Norovirus. Basically, these cruise ships are ‘floating toilets’. (My daughter’s term.)Ironically, these cruises have long been on people’s bucket lists. Do people understand the physical reality behind them?Messing … Continue reading →

are bankrupting ordinary Canadians. A new poll shows 71% of respondents saying they can’t keep up with the hikes at this rate. The central bank is hurting and killing citizens. Time to stop the destructive hikes.

Once multiply convicted, Trump can be given his very won own private cell with his gold-plated toilet installed and boxes of documents to while away his remaining days.

Drove around there this morning. Limited mobility; confusing road signs. No parking to speak of.A bleak, empty, colourless dump populated by street people waiting for decent folk to come around so they can harass or assault them as the decent … Continue reading →

Why is reading losing popularity?Books are losing popularity in the age of smartphones, tablets, and electronic devices. The decline in book reading can be attributed to several factors. The main reason is the rise in the popularity of digital content. … Continue reading →

about truth as opposed to lies and propaganda is on online news websites such as CNN with the mix of ads and news to the extent that unsuspecting or uneducated readers can’t distinguish between the two.

One September weekend (grade 5, 1960), after I got my 3-speed bike, my mother (on her old clunky single speed) and I travelled from St. James to East Selkirk (where my cousins lived) about 60 kms. away. About 20 of … Continue reading →

When I think about individuals and their uniqueness, I tend to think beyond their physical appearances and the way they dress. I find their voices to be more revealing of who and what they are. This is especially true in … Continue reading →