Category Archives: history

Hockey: Taken Seriously Here in Canada

Posted on March 17, 2019 by cdsmiller17

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 →

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Public Opinion: Without Prejudice?

Posted on March 16, 2019 by cdsmiller17

College Admissions Bribery Scandal I waited a few days before adding my two cents’ worth, but this latest distraction from the United States has become a witch hunt of a different sort. So far 50 people have been indicted in … Continue reading →

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The Ides of March: History Repeats Itself?

Posted on March 15, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Trump as Emperor Sometimes, things just fall into place: today being the Ides of March, the anniversary of the day Julius Caesar as assassinated in Rome in 44 BC brought the image of Trump as Caesar to my mind. I … Continue reading →

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Account Reconciliation as a Symbol

Posted on March 11, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Creating Harmony It came up as a dream sequence last night. In my role as bookkeeper, I was attempting to reconcile the differences between an accounting system bank balance and the bank statement. It’s something that I did thousands of … Continue reading →

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Pizzagate? In Canada?!

Posted on March 9, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Scheer Claims He Didn’t Hear the Word “Pizzagate” I’ve written about this fake news story before: way back in December 2016… But the other night, it showed up again at a town hall meeting in a small town in Ontario … Continue reading →

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Autism as Political Football

Posted on March 8, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Autism Spectrum Disorder This will not primarily be a medical post. The political overtones and undercurrent of the governing Progressive Conservatives in the Ontario Legislature recent decision to clear the backlog of parents seeking help for their children suffering from … Continue reading →

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Lots of If’s, And’s and Butts

Posted on March 6, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Gerry Butts Former Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is testifying to the Justice Committee. His version of events leading to the SNC-Lavalin crisis will obviously be at odds with Jody Wilson-Raybould’s. In his opinion, the Attorney General’s decision … Continue reading →

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Corporate Corruption in Canada

Posted on March 1, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Too Big to Fall? For the little guy on the street, some companies have a lot of nerve. First they behave with little regard for the Rule of Law, and then, when they get caught, they use the threat of … Continue reading →

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JWR’s End Game?

Posted on March 1, 2019 by cdsmiller17

An Indigenous Party for Canada It was a thought that occurred to me early on in the SNC-Lavalin ‘scandal’: Jody Wilson-Raybould sought to change the Government of Canada from the inside; now she’s perhaps thinking of starting a party on … Continue reading →

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Ratting on the Washington Mafia

Posted on March 1, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Michael Cohen’s Testimony I watched the CBS coverage for an hour on Wednesday morning. After that, I had to turn it off, because it was so uncomfortable. I have empathy for Cohen. He did some ‘very bad things’ on behalf … Continue reading →

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