Tag Archives: Canada

She Wants to Continue Singing: Will the Show Go On?

Posted on June 14, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Celine Dion (March 30, 1968) Last night, on The National on the CBC, Adrienne Arsenault interviewed Celine about her stiff person syndrome diagnosis and her hopes for the future. The power went out before the whole interview aired, so we … Continue reading →

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Last Sunday, We Went to a Concert

Posted on June 1, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Dan Hill and Andy Kim (accompanied by Bill Bell) As Canadians, we know their songs. Even Americans, of a certain age, do, too. Here’s two of them: . They were popular in the 1970’s but they didn’t fade away, as … Continue reading →

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The Agony of Defeat, Yet Again

Posted on May 5, 2024 by cdsmiller17

OK. I admit it: I’m a diehard Leafs fan. I guess that comes from being born in Toronto. Every year, when the Stanly Cup playoffs come around again, lots of Toronto Maple Leafs supporters cross their fingers, hoping that, against … Continue reading →

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Today in History, the English Got a Toehold in Canada

Posted on May 2, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Hudson’s Bay Company (May 2, 1670) To be completely honest, it was far more than a toehold. It was a swath of land extending far into the west of the country, thanks to the help of Radisson and Groseilliers The … Continue reading →

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There Really is Nothing New Happening Here

Posted on April 30, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Pro-Palestinian Protests on American and Canadian University Campuses That’s the thing about student protests: they have the best of intentions and they garner a lot of media coverage, but they really don’t provide tangible results. There is a genocide happening … Continue reading →

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When a Song About a Solar Eclipse Made Him Famous

Posted on April 6, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Solar Eclipse (July 10, 1972) For years, people speculated that the song “You’re So Vain” by Carly Simon was written about Warren Beatty. What if there was a way to prove it? (I know, I know that Carly has admitted … Continue reading →

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In the Past, Solar Eclipses Stopped Wars

Posted on March 26, 2024 by cdsmiller17

These Days, Hardly Anyone Pays Attention Except, of course, those who wish to view a total eclipse with their own two eyes (through protective eyewear). But, in the course of human events, signals from the Universe were something to pay … Continue reading →

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How Political Ads Play Off Voters’ Anxieties

Posted on March 7, 2024 by cdsmiller17

There is an Conservative Party of Canada ad playing on the airwaves at the moment that highlights this exact issue: “Canada is broken.” A pile of puzzle pieces spills onto a table. “Everything feels broken,” Pierre Poilievre says in a voice-over as … Continue reading →

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The Man who Gave Canadians the GST

Posted on March 1, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Brian Mulroney (March 20, 1939 – February 29, 2024) Canada’s 18th Prime Minister died yesterday. I used to joke that I moved to the UK in early 1985, after Brian Mulroney‘s Progressive Conservatives won the general election in September 1984, … Continue reading →

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One Image to Capture the Essence of Winter in Canada

Posted on February 1, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Or, at least, how it appears in Montreal, Quebec.

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