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Root of Most Corruption, Evil, and Violence

Money. The hard-working 7-11 family-man-immigrant clerk who got taken out this past year by a robber. He was working the late shift for money. The robber wanted quick, ‘easy’ money. The store’s management didn’t have an extra employee because it … Continue reading

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Thought du Jour

There is not a lot in our society today that supports and inspires very young people. Many kids have been left to the wolves and their own survival mechanisms. There are too many parents who have failed or ruined their … Continue reading

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Dumbing Down the U of A and Education for All in the Province (cont’d)

It’s been comin’ for some time now what with talk that more transgendering training and compulsory Aboriginal studies for one and all is what’s really needed to push AB Ed ahead. Who needs all those damn useless science courses, facts, … Continue reading

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The Album of 2016

The Album of Our Time capturing the atmosphere of the daze. Major experiments and successful choices in music, sound, and lyrics. This album is a major game-changer, not unlike Graceland. A delightful, thought-provoking, mood-evoking classic, landmark album. A Masterpiece. if … Continue reading

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Bassili’s Best: Shepherd’s Pie

Excellent supper in about 20 microwaved mins. Beef, pork, onions, spices, carrots, corn topped with mashed potatoes. A real tasty winner. Surprise, surprise. Made in Edmonton!

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Oregon Revealed: Coastal Wonder

A beautiful hour-long 2015 PBS documentary without audio commentary of the splendid Oregon coast. A must-see for anyone thinking of travelling to that scenic state. Highly recommended. You’ll want to live there after seeing it!

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Eloquent Lillies Work

(backyard, last two days)

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Inner Child Bedspread

(with Bloomsbury bedsheets and pillowcase)

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Morley Callaghan’s The Loved and the Lost

  (the 2 Macmillan dust jackets: left: 1st Canadian, 1951, illustration by Leo Manso; right: 1951 UK ed., design by Aleksander Werner) 1951 Governor-General’s Award winner. Recommended for its being the first novel in English Canada to deal with race … Continue reading

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Nothing Like Getting the Wrong, Then the Right Diagnosis

Poor Kris Kristofferson suffered for 14 years with what seemed to be Alzheimer’s, then got a second diagnosis that attributed his health decline to Lyme disease. He likely got an infected insect bite from lying on a forest floor in … Continue reading

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