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I never used to keep notes on my days through university, but when I became a teacher in 1972, I began to organize my days more, knowing that I, like so many adults, had lousy memories. I began to write … Continue reading →

A nice gift from my daughter.

“In the end the Party would announce that two and two made five, and you would have to believe it.” Exactly what Trump has done. Creating a major lie and then propagandizing it to the point of many people accepting … Continue reading →

A total history ignoramus who doesn’t read books or do research, Trump did not know most of the names and events he was reading off the teleprompter that his speechwriters had written. Trump was responsible for none of his speech … Continue reading →

There is no better overwhelmingly sensuous fireworks show anywhere. (If you missed it or have never seen it: Set your PVR next time around for the last half hour of this annual spectacular musical-visual major event.) Far eclipsing the Washington … Continue reading →

of the young blue female Arctic Fox who travelled 3,500 kms. in 76 days from Norway to Nunavut. She travelled an avg. of 46.3 kms a day and one day 155 kms! Unfortunately, her fate is unknown since Feb. this … Continue reading →

(from an e-mail today to a friend) I find you have to keep putting things back into the mind daily. Reading and rereading is very important. I’m glad I was a film classifier for three years and I still point … Continue reading →

pain is the main, recurring physical reality. But pain affects emotions (you might walk around with a frown or grimace), the mind (you are constantly reminded of pain and can think of little else), and the spirit (pain does wear … Continue reading →

is Skyfall (2012) artfully directed by Sam Mendes. (There is not one bad choice or weak, unnecessary transition between sequences.) Daniel Craig makes a superb Bond on all counts again. Javier Bardem makes a nasty, kinky, sadistic villain. Judi Dench … Continue reading →

It’s on the YEG police scanner online. Read the reader’s comments and postings in relation to the non-stop 24/7 crime reports. In one example, the scanner reports a guy with an axe going through garbage who is finally collected by … Continue reading →