27th
December
2018
Among my library (in storage), I own a set of really valuable reference books: The Book Of Lists c.1977 and subsequent volumes. Why I point this out is that we’re entering an important season, for those who dabble in trivial pursuits. On TV, a parade of lists, dealing with the bests of from the past year. Perhaps not as useful as something from the upcoming 365, but still enough to hold my interest for short bits of time.
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9th
December
2018
Following the arrest of an important Chinese business person, over the weekend, I’m faced with trying to reconcile two very different things. I grew up watching TV westerns; one of the more important plot points was the work of the bounty hunter: to capture fugitives, strap them across the saddle horn and bring them back across state lines to meet with justice. So be it.
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25th
November
2018
Two afternoons in a row with championship football. Colour me unaccustomed. This time around, the Grey Cup game, which I’m watching “up close and personal” on my tablet.
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11th
October
2018
This afternoon, the White House received two guest from the world of media. For a change, the Trumpster wasn’t the craziest person in the room.
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8th
October
2018
According to the calendar, this is the moment where I discretely wish my family and friends best wishes. More precisely, “Happy Thanksgiving”. OK, I’m up with that (or is it up for that?) How about OK, and then add the disclaimer that “we’re Canadian, eh” to explain the variance in date with the media behemoth to our south.
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11th
September
2018
If nothing else, the current occupant of the White House has spawned one cottage industry: tell-all books. And as a person with time on my hands and access to the texts, I’m working my way through the more salacious titles. Could it be that he gives colour to the stories? As in “orange is the new black”, to use one pundit’s snicker.
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7th
September
2018
On the whole, people in Canada have a reasonable sense of geography. The standard things; where we are on the globe, and who our neighbours might be are high on the scale of importance. Which brings me to a multiple choice question from tonight’s trivia game (it’s a community event). What states border on our national area.
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6th
September
2018
Into September; we’ve still checking off the restaurants on our short list. This evening, a trip over to the harbour in Covehead, for some fresh fish. At least, I assume it was fresh. After the batter is applied and you get a bath in a deep fryer, anything is possible. I especially appreciated that the gates of the Park are now open (as they should be, all the time). Hard to believe that the government considers that as a money maker.
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30th
August
2018
Imagine that. Me in solo mode. With a scheduled gathering at the house, I made a quick run to the city, hoping to restock my “shorts” pile. I did it, despite the complete absence of anyone on the floor in the clothing dealer, and headed back home. Gathered the dogs, recycled the dish washer, headed back out.
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25th
August
2018
Riding in a new vehicle isn’t that tough. After all, I did get to change bus seats, a lot, along the way. And cars? Too many to count. But in our household, there’s one member that doesn’t talk much. This afternoon, we went for a ride, with the dog as the target of interest.
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