We cannot do “Peace on Earth”?
The past two weeks have been traumatic ones for the world and Canada. The vicious terrorist attack in Mumbai, India, demonstrates, once again, how deadly religion can be. The words of kind-hearted prophets are easily perverted to justify mass murder. In Mumbai, the targets were Hindu, North American and Jewish. Muslim Pakistan […]
Jocks in high school
There is controversy this year about new rules for New Brunswick students participating in extra curricular sports. Provincial policies were re-written after last years winter highway accident that killed seven students and a teacher. The policy that is causing the uproar is that students will no longer be excused from classes to go […]
Canada’s constitutional crisis?
Watching Canada’s so-called constitutional crisis from the United States is fun. To qualify my position, I am a passionate believer in Canada’s first-past-the-post Parliamentary system. That includes the Senate, which, I believe, does a fine job of providing sober second thought. Will a possible Liberal, NDP, coalition be a constitutional crisis? Why would […]
Turtles and Tozer beneficiaries?
The last time I was in Gulfport, Florida, there were turtles in the little pond I walked by every morning. I haven’t seen any this year. There is a sign on the pond warning me not to molest or feed the alligator. I thought alligators perhaps ate the turtles. It turns out Floridians […]
US election night in the deep south
On our drive to Florida, we spent the night of November 4 in Charleston, South Carolina. Again, dark rainy weather spoiled the bridge view of the significant harbour and discouraged a proper visit. On the other hand, we were eager to get to a TV and watch the results of the US presidential election. […]
Interesting times and electoral change
Being out of the media loop now, I did not anticipate the seachange in the local riding. I heard rumblings of Tilly O’Neill-Gordon’s campaign going well but, then, one always hears enthusiastic stories from all sides. Tilly had been an extremely effective back-room force for years. When her then husband, Jim Gordon, […]
Another “So who’d he beat?” election
World boxing champions are ranked in history by the opponents they beat. Marciano fought guys like Ezzard Charles and Jersey Joe Walcott. Ali beat Sonny Liston, Joltin’ Joe Frazier and George Foreman. Prime Minister Jean Chretien won three consecutive majorities as leader of the Liberals. A boxing fan would ask “Who’d he […]
Plan exists to ease bridge traffic
With the closing of the old Morrissy Bridge, people are wondering how to ease the extra traffic on the new bridge. When the new bridge was being built, property owners along Mitchell Street got letters from the provincial government. We were warned that our properties might be subject to expropriation for a new […]
Positive and negative
Usually I try to accentuate the positive but occasionally I enjoy saving up and venting some pet peeves and observed stupidities. Here are a few I’ve piled up. Air Canada sale price ads: The airline runs newspaper ads offering attractive rates from Maritime destinations to various parts of the country and the world. However, there […]
Excavator artist gone
Although it happened back in March, I just learned that Miramichi has lost one of its stars. Armand Comeau was a Bobby Orr of excavator operators. He died of cancer at the age of 55. He worked for Ed Hitchman at Hitchman Construction Ltd. I first became aware of his skill when […]
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