Monthly Archives: March 2024

Trump today.

Unquestionably, Kate Middleton is being ridiculously trolled to the nth degree. Ludicrous crazy harassment of a public figure. *Frankly much ado about much ado about nothing.

My money is on diabolical, egregious Putin and his hitmen using nerve gas or such on Americans in Cuba. Trying it out on innocent people, seeing how many they can poison.

This was an article I wrote on a Friday afternoon, 1967 (gr. 12), hootenany rally. (I was really into folk music by that point.) I wrote for the school newspaper The Huskian for gr. 10, 11, 12 (1964-67), and started by … Continue reading →

Frequent illnesses–catching colds and other bugs from students; sometimes losing my voice The treadmill of never-ending marking and report cards. Much worse for senior high English teachers marking batches of essays and other compositions Unnecessary, perpetual useless, ‘make work’ meetings … Continue reading →

A bit breezy and cold (6C), but sunny streets are dry enough to justify pumping up the tires. Full circle. Riding the bike at 74 always takes me back to my Wallasey St., Winnipeg youth, after I got my old … Continue reading →

was described and prophesied by Graham Greene in this ‘unfunny’ novel nearly 60 years ago. Again, a case of literature and writers (other e.g., Shakespeare, Yeats, Huxley, Orwell, Bradbury, et al) predicting the dark world we live in now.

Danielle Smith’s flippant solution/’answer’ to the desperate hospital shortage now that the promised city hospital won’t be built despite an ample budget. (Queen Danielle’s middle finger\Marie Antoinette rejoinder to Edmonton and its populace)

(Daughter’s wabbit into the spirit of things) (it’s all about the classic Irish folk tunes; 2 great CDs) (Creme de menthe pie, an old favorite) (Creme de menthe parfait, a decadent March 17 treat with ice cream; here, maxed out … Continue reading →

they have neglected, ruthlessly dismantled and destroyed health care in the province. And they are destroying family practice and driving out doctors in our province. Several doctors in our area are shutting down their practices this year, for instance. Frankly, … Continue reading →