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“One trillion litres of sewage leaked into Canadian lakes and rivers over the last five years.” —Toronto Star headline today Uh, where are Justin, the premiers, and all the eco-types like Greenpeace? And while we’re talking eco, what about all … Continue reading →

in dangerous behaviors. I sprayed for wasps previously in a small hole by a sidewalk; there are some jobs you do yourself. But, at other times, it’s time to call in an expert to deal with bigger problems such as … Continue reading →

All those wildfires out of control again this year. Makes you wonder how much of those beautiful forests will be affected in years to come. I’ve often driven by burnt-out sections on the way to Radium and marvelled at the … Continue reading →

This award-winning Canadian production skilfully directed by Sarah Polley is a successful adaptation of Alice Munro’s short story “The Bear Came over the Mountain”. It is the story of couple married for 50 years who suddenly have to experience Alzheimer’s, … Continue reading →

Now here’s a classic which really deserved restoring. This 1946 post-WWII-war British film by the famous Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger direction-production team is about a British aviator (David Niven) who has been shot down, but in the process, has … Continue reading →

Plus ca change. A century on, Eliot’s women stir pots in vacant lots, live next door to me whenever there’s an occasion. I walk over in my trunks, tee and sandals carrying a water can for my flowers to the … Continue reading →

(bust on my bedroom English literature bookshelf) There are many quotable lines and speeches taken from Shakespeare: “Beware the Ides of March”, “It was Greek to me” , “Romeo, Rome, wherefore art thou Romeo?”, but some have a greater ring … Continue reading →

(A Good Guy and Hero, Notwithstanding) (again), this time in Victoria. I’ll let the Globe and Mail today have the last word of this action: “That’s why Victoria’s decision contains an undermining hypocrisy. Even if we removed every totem of … Continue reading →

Full-page newspaper ad proclaiming Dispensing Knowledge. I think not. How much knowledge does it take to mindlessly buy a dooble, stick it in your mouth, light it and sit around on your ass and just inhale.? A more accurate, truthful … Continue reading →