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Why there’s still nothin’ on
Back in the long ago year of 1997, Bruce Springsteen released a song called “57 Channels (And Nothin’ On)”. I always thought this was an odd song choice for Springsteen; I could never picture him even watching TV, much less settling on a Brady Bunch rerun because there was ̶...
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Back in the long ago year of 1997, Bruce Springsteen released a song called “57 Channels (And Nothin’ On)”. I always thought this was an odd song choice for Springsteen; I could never picture him even watching TV, much less settling on a Brady Bunch rerun because there was ̶...
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Do YOU have what it takes to be Governor General?
Job listing: Governor General of Canada Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom, Canada and Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith – a.k.a. The Queen – is seeking a full-time representative for the Dom...
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Job listing: Governor General of Canada Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom, Canada and Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith – a.k.a. The Queen – is seeking a full-time representative for the Dom...
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Can you buy guilt for a nickel? Some charities think so
Last week, I got a nickel in the mail. Yes, a whole nickel. Where do I even begin to spend that kind of money? Can you still buy Double Bubble? Are jawbreakers still a thing? Can you still buy two Mojos for a penny? Are there still Mojos? My unexpected windfall was attached to a… Continue r...
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Last week, I got a nickel in the mail. Yes, a whole nickel. Where do I even begin to spend that kind of money? Can you still buy Double Bubble? Are jawbreakers still a thing? Can you still buy two Mojos for a penny? Are there still Mojos? My unexpected windfall was attached to a… Continue r...
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A long, long time ago …
A long, long time ago I can still remember how that music used to make me smile… Recognize those lyrics? If you are of a certain age (e.g. old) you’ll certainly know them as the opening lines to Don McLean’s epic hit, American Pie. I was thinking about the somewhat cryptic song ...
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A long, long time ago I can still remember how that music used to make me smile… Recognize those lyrics? If you are of a certain age (e.g. old) you’ll certainly know them as the opening lines to Don McLean’s epic hit, American Pie. I was thinking about the somewhat cryptic song ...
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We should have seen this coming …
On Wednesday morning, I was tinkering with a blog I wanted to call “We’re going to miss you know who”. The rough idea was that when a certain American president leaves office, we, the interested observers, we’re going to miss him. Donald Trump, one of the 45 best president...
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On Wednesday morning, I was tinkering with a blog I wanted to call “We’re going to miss you know who”. The rough idea was that when a certain American president leaves office, we, the interested observers, we’re going to miss him. Donald Trump, one of the 45 best president...
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UCP’s new slogan: Do as I say, not as I do
When news broke this week that two well-paid government staffers – government flacks, no less – had vacationed in Hawaii during the pandemic, I thought this was an easy call for Premier Jason Kenney. The only thing to do was to fire them, immediately. It’s not as if it would be hard to repl...
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When news broke this week that two well-paid government staffers – government flacks, no less – had vacationed in Hawaii during the pandemic, I thought this was an easy call for Premier Jason Kenney. The only thing to do was to fire them, immediately. It’s not as if it would be hard to repl...
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At least the Grim Reaper had a good year …
By popular consensus, 2020 was The Worst Year Ever. But there was one person who had a banner year – the Grim Reaper. Along with taking hundreds of thousands of COVID-19 deaths, the Angel of Death was busy cutting a swath through the world of the celebrated. The list of celebrities and pseudo-cel...
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By popular consensus, 2020 was The Worst Year Ever. But there was one person who had a banner year – the Grim Reaper. Along with taking hundreds of thousands of COVID-19 deaths, the Angel of Death was busy cutting a swath through the world of the celebrated. The list of celebrities and pseudo-cel...
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The ballad of the headless elf
Bloggers note: This is a reprint – or whatever you call this – of a column I wrote a couple of years back for Edmonton Prime Times. I liked it, so I thought I would share it with both of my regular readers. Also, it means I don’t have to come up with anything new.…
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Bloggers note: This is a reprint – or whatever you call this – of a column I wrote a couple of years back for Edmonton Prime Times. I liked it, so I thought I would share it with both of my regular readers. Also, it means I don’t have to come up with anything new.…
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The words of 2020 are like no other
The year 2020 will go down in history as one like no other. I mean, that must be true, because I’ve heard the expression ‘like no other’ countless times in this wretched year. I’m sure there is some lexicography nerd somewhere who will do a study of this, but I suspect 202...
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The year 2020 will go down in history as one like no other. I mean, that must be true, because I’ve heard the expression ‘like no other’ countless times in this wretched year. I’m sure there is some lexicography nerd somewhere who will do a study of this, but I suspect 202...
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You are a good (old) man, Charlie Brown
It is entirely fitting that Charlie Brown’s 70th birthday this year went almost totally unacknowledged. In another year, the 70th anniversary of the most successful comic strip of all time would have been occasion for much media celebration. But with everything from Black Lives Matter to Do...
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It is entirely fitting that Charlie Brown’s 70th birthday this year went almost totally unacknowledged. In another year, the 70th anniversary of the most successful comic strip of all time would have been occasion for much media celebration. But with everything from Black Lives Matter to Do...
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Look in the mirror, Alberta
Once upon a time, there was a comic strip called Pogo, which was famous for its detailed comic strip art and its sly commentary on contemporary life. From Pogo came a semi-familiar phrase that I think applies to our current Coronacrazy conundrum: “We have met the enemy, and he is us.”...
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Once upon a time, there was a comic strip called Pogo, which was famous for its detailed comic strip art and its sly commentary on contemporary life. From Pogo came a semi-familiar phrase that I think applies to our current Coronacrazy conundrum: “We have met the enemy, and he is us.”...
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Time isn’t on Time’s side
Back in the day, whatever that means, everybody subscribed to magazines. At various times when I was a kid we subscribed to Reader’s Digest, Life, Look, Newsweek, Chatelaine, Macleans, Sports Illustrated, MAD magazine (that was me), Saturday Evening Post … the list goes on. Today, fin...
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Back in the day, whatever that means, everybody subscribed to magazines. At various times when I was a kid we subscribed to Reader’s Digest, Life, Look, Newsweek, Chatelaine, Macleans, Sports Illustrated, MAD magazine (that was me), Saturday Evening Post … the list goes on. Today, fin...
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I miss my CFL
This Sunday would have been one of my favourite Sundays of the year. It would have been Finals Sunday, when the Canadian Football League decided its Eastern and Western champions. The winner would have gone to the Grey Cup in Regina, which would have made for a great, if likely frosty, party. But...
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This Sunday would have been one of my favourite Sundays of the year. It would have been Finals Sunday, when the Canadian Football League decided its Eastern and Western champions. The winner would have gone to the Grey Cup in Regina, which would have made for a great, if likely frosty, party. But...
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We’re not done with Trump yet
So, he’s done. He may not know it yet, but he is. Americans have come to their senses and vanquished the great orange menace, the story goes. Americans stood on the precipice, and didn’t jump into the abyss. Sanity returns. Um, well … not quite. The reign of Donald Trump has unl...
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So, he’s done. He may not know it yet, but he is. Americans have come to their senses and vanquished the great orange menace, the story goes. Americans stood on the precipice, and didn’t jump into the abyss. Sanity returns. Um, well … not quite. The reign of Donald Trump has unl...
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Five reasons Trump will lose
On Aug. 9, 1974, Gerald Ford took over the presidency of the disgraced Richard Nixon. During his speech to the nation, Ford made what would prove to be his only memorable statement: “Our long national nightmare is over.” At the time, calling Watergate a long national nightmare seemed ...
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On Aug. 9, 1974, Gerald Ford took over the presidency of the disgraced Richard Nixon. During his speech to the nation, Ford made what would prove to be his only memorable statement: “Our long national nightmare is over.” At the time, calling Watergate a long national nightmare seemed ...
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