Author Archives: rdavies

need not necessarily lead to hate and retaliatory action or violence. Live and let live, as they used to say. Best not to lose one’s overall focus and bliss on account of disagreements and betrayals. “Getting even” is a primitive, … Continue reading →

#6 in 11/61 (UK) Dave Brubeck’s “Take Five” #7 in 7/64 (US) Stan Getz & Astrud Gilberto’s “The Girl from Ipanema”

(Month/Year) in the top 20 (Billboard) All You Need Is Love 8/67 And I Love Her 9/64 Ballad of John and Yoko 6/69 The Beatles Movie Medley 5/82 Can’t Buy Me Love 4/64 Come Together/Something 10/69 Day Tripper 1/66 Do … Continue reading →

Elvis- 44 times Beatles–37

Those were my grade 9 and high school years, a time when music drastically changed thanks to The Beatles, the British Invasion, folk rock, and the ‘flower power’ generation. The following songs were number one songs in the U.S. for … Continue reading →

Lots o’ fun. The bigger the tooth, the more needles and freezing used. To the point that it takes a week or more for freezing to move out the area affected. One may not feel pain for a few days … Continue reading →

The Boeing 737 Maxs. Second technological flaw found today. New is not necessarily better as a couple of planeful loads of unlucky people found out. We don’t need to get on a plane and wonder if it will stay up … Continue reading →

What the average Canadian family pays from their income for federal, provincial, and municipal taxes per year. Apparently some middle and upper families pay over 50%. Now that’s servitude, baby. (info: Fraser Institute, 2013)

1. What is my bliss? What do I like? What am I into? What am I passionate about? What can I lose myself in/distract myself with? What is positively engaging, immersive, and distracting in my life? 2. What am I … Continue reading →

(The Father of Canada and Confederation) Long gone are the survey courses in both of my youth. With the usurpation by politically-correct topics, kids no longer know, study, or encounter: Frederick Banting Alexander Graham Bell Billy Bishop the Bluenose Robert … Continue reading →