Monthly Archives: May 2019

Humour

Posted on May 14, 2019 by cdsmiller17

As Personal as the Taste of Beer My wife and I have a difference of opinion: I think I’m funny, and she doesn’t. Her crew like slapstick comedy, I like biting wit. That equates to sweet and bitter: lager vs … Continue reading →

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A Legal Offer to “Drop Hands”

Posted on May 13, 2019 by cdsmiller17

This is more than twenty years ago now: in the midst of a legal standoff between my employer and a supplier of interpretations of English words into French, I heard this phrase for the first time. We were in front … Continue reading →

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The Sacred Power of Three

Posted on May 12, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Trinity, Again I was watching a video of Don McLean’s “American Pie” and listened to the words: “And the three men I admire most The Father, Son, and the Holy Ghost They caught the last train for the coast The … Continue reading →

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If You Witness an Opioid Overdose:

Posted on May 12, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Call 911, Stay and Help In Canada, there’s been a change to the law, which I’d never heard about. It’s the “Good Samaritan” law which protects people who help others during an opioid crisis. In fact, I wouldn’t have known … Continue reading →

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There are Worse Things to be Called:

Posted on May 11, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Pete Buttigieg as Alfred E. Neuman It was reported today that Pete had to Google the reference that Trump made concerning Buttigieg being President of the United States. His response should have been: “What, me worry?”   It must be … Continue reading →

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The Day the Humour Died

Posted on May 10, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Freddie Starr (1943-2019) This great comic was found dead today in his apartment in Spain. The world of comedy will never see his like again.

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Water, Water Everywhere…

Posted on May 10, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Bracebridge Declares a State of Emergency This spring, the water levels of Muskoka, the Ottawa River and New Brunswick’s Saint John River have exceeded all previous records. Sand bags have been used as dams and water barriers, with the Canadian … Continue reading →

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Does Anybody Hear?

Posted on May 9, 2019 by cdsmiller17

If a Tree Falls When this song came out, my second wife was the local president of Friends of the Earth (FoE) in Torquay, so it had a more ecological edge for our family. Of course, that’s exactly what Bruce … Continue reading →

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It Only Takes a Spark to Light a Fire

Posted on May 9, 2019 by cdsmiller17

The Camp Fire (November 2018) On the PBS program NOVA last night, the so-called “Camp Fire” was reviewed from first spark to final results, a time space of 17 days. Even though this was exactly six months ago, it still made … Continue reading →

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The Other “Royal” Baby

Posted on May 8, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Gene Attell Fischer Because of the timing of his birth (slightly ahead of the 7th in line to the British throne), he will share some of the same aspects of the new Earl of Sussex. He could also be a … Continue reading →

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