Author Archives: cdsmiller17
Get Out of Jail, Free Card?
College Admissions Scandal Imagine, if you will, a world in which everyone is treated the same. Now, open your eyes and look around you: that world is not here on planet Earth! This latest distraction from the States is a … Continue reading
Hockey: “The Big M” Shoots, He Scores!
Frank Mahovlich When I started watching the NHL in 1958, Frank Mahovlich was already a big deal. A big, rangy skater, he scored a lot of goals and helped the Toronto Maple Leafs to four Stanley Cup wins. If I … Continue reading
Your Mind’s Circular Thinking
The Windmills of Your Mind When Michel Legrand composed this song in the 60’s, we all thought, “How clever!” Now, it is beginning to look like he was spiritually in touch with why we have such a hard time thinking … Continue reading
Hockey: a Canadian Coffee Legend
Tim Hortons If you live elsewhere, you may or may not recognize this brand of coffee. In Canada, we refer to it as a cup of “Timmies”. Did you know that an NHL hockey player started the company carrying his … Continue reading
My Favourite Vancouver Actress
Nicola Cavendish It wasn’t impossible to track this name down: I looked up the Vancouver Playhouse history for 1983-4 and there she was, one of the three writers of North Shore Live. When she acted in this production in North Vancouver … Continue reading
Hockey: Taken Seriously Here in Canada
The Richard Riot of March 17, 1955 I started watching the National Hockey League games in 1958, so I wouldn’t have directly known about this ‘uprising’ at the Montreal Forum. But I was well aware of who Maurice Richard was: … Continue reading
