OK, a person on social media made this comment about a week ago: I agree, up to a point ... it's a house and a lot of people will say that she's right: we don't need a billion-dollar palace ... but Canada, the country does need a place (not a palace) where the head of … Continue reading We don’t need a #%&$ palace, but … →

The first law of holes, which has been around for over 100 years, is often attributed to UK Labour leader Denis Healey who popularized it in the 1980s: Now, I see that Toronto Sun columnist Lorrie Goldstein has resurrected it after Professor Amir Attaran made a series of post on social media ... ... followed by … Continue reading The First Law of Holes →

... to all my friends, colleagues and readers in the United States of America and, especially, to American servicemen and women serving their country at home and abroad.

OK, OK, we call it "Canada Day" and "Fête du Canada" now, but until 1982, in other words, for more than half of my life ~ the first, formative half ~ it was Dominion Day and it celebrated the day, July 1st, 1867, when, by an act of the British Parliament in London, the self-governing … Continue reading Dominion Day →

... Happy Birthday to me:

It was 75 years ago, in the morning, that Canadian soldiers of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division, supported by other Canadians in warships and in aircraft, landed at Juno Beach, in Normandy. The initial assault was carried out by: The 7th Canadian Infantry Brigade, comprised of ~ Regina Rifles at Courseulles (Nan Green beach), Royal … Continue reading 75 years →