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Call display. You can preview who’s calling before you pick up. We seldom pick up here; about 90% of calls are distracting callers with agendas and not worth the time of day. If ever it is someone who is legit, … Continue reading →

All the new moons that have just been reported as discovered moving around Jupiter. And: The amazing Edmontonian Travis May news story–He is a local sportscaster with arthrogpryposis, a rare disease limiting arm and leg movement. He types computer messages … Continue reading →

To dress up service droids as subservient women. An outdated female stereotype. To say nothing of the harm it might have for subsequent generations, especially on kids, who might come to dismiss and disrespect real women.

(from The Very Best of The Byrds, which includes all their other hits) “Turn, Turn, Turn” as sung by the ’60s American group The Byrds. Adapted and previously sung by folk legend Pete Seeger which he adapted from Ecclesiastes. One … Continue reading →

On Sunday, again, I won’t be watching the AA for numerous reasons, not the least of which being that I haven’t seen any theatre movies this past year. Instead, I will hunker down to watch a quality movie made before … Continue reading →

(pictured on the front cover: my folk group Clover performing at the Winnipeg YMHA, January, 1970 when I was a student at U of W; lower photo: my teacher-trio Fudge performing one school noon-hour at the Scona Room of Strathcona … Continue reading →

Arctic winds return. Jack London stuff. February has been a total write-off this year. The February of Our Discontent.   Nordicity (after Glenn Gould’s “The Idea of North”)   High latitude vast flatness of poles wind a whitewash breathing lungs … Continue reading →

“The problems often occur and the dangers increase whenever you leave home.’”

is easily at Five Guys.

The son of the GOP candidate who cheated to win his seat is brave and has done the right thing in his court testimony; it was not an easy choice, but the morally right one. His father was/did wrong and played … Continue reading →