Tag Archives: Canada

The Sacred Sites of North America

Posted on May 4, 2022 by cdsmiller17

A Great Lakes Pentangle? I look for interesting things to write about, every day. I came across this image while Googling for ‘ley lines lit up’. It was totally unexpected. (The owner of this image is stated as peterchampoux 2002.) … Continue reading →

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Lest We Forget: a Member of the Poppy Family

Posted on April 27, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Susan Jacks (August 19, 1948 – April 25, 2022) They say old stars never die, they just fade away. Well, unfortunately, they do die, and they remind us all that we’re getting closer to the final curtain, ourselves. Susan Jacks … Continue reading →

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Yesterday in History IX

Posted on March 28, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Solidarity Strike! (March 27, 1981) On this day in 1981: More than 12 million Poles go on strike for 4 hours as part of the Solidarity movement. When you look back at historical moments like this, they can be very … Continue reading →

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Power in Politics: When is a Coalition not a Coalition?

Posted on March 23, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Liberal-NDP Merger (March 22, 2022) I suppose it had to happen someday. There have been discussions over the decades about a formal agreement between the Liberals and the New Democrats for bringing the two parties into alignment. What makes this … Continue reading →

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The Tipping Point: The Stickiness Factor

Posted on March 18, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Canada Protection Plan This insurance company used to be part of Manulife Canada. It is now a Foresters Financial Company. I am going to use its advertising as an example of ‘stickiness’, as defined by Malcolm Gladwell in his book. … Continue reading →

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Who Will Purchase This Perch From Us?

Posted on February 22, 2022 by cdsmiller17

When ALL the Chickens Come Home to Roost I have been commenting and predicting on events that were current for these past couple of months. The culmination happened yesterday, the day after the Beijing Winter Olympics ended. COVID-19 The Queen … Continue reading →

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Stereotypes: Are Canadians Law-Abiding?

Posted on February 19, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Only When It Suits Them to Be In very small ways, since returning to Canada, almost 15 years ago, I’ve noticed that our national identity as an honest country is being slowly eroded by other players. We never really were … Continue reading →

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David Icke Just Called Us “Fascist Canada”

Posted on February 18, 2022 by cdsmiller17

He Obviously Doesn’t Know His Left from His Right This graphic is almost a repeat of the results from the 2019 federal election. In Canada, the left of centre is represented by the colour red, the right of centre by … Continue reading →

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Did Michele Finney Inspire a Beatles’ Song?

Posted on February 17, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Michelle (1965) When I first heard this song on the Rubber Soul album, I thought so: Michele had interviewed the Beatles on September 7, 1964 when they performed at Maple Leaf Gardens for the first time. (And, knowing how the … Continue reading →

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OK, World, Here’s What Most Canadians Feel:

Posted on February 16, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Being Mad Doesn’t Make You Right It isn’t often that I’m moved to share another individual’s blog, in full, but this one from parentingishard.org is spot on when it comes to tackling the difficult situation facing Canadians about the Freedom … Continue reading →

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