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Catching up with September No 1 (a.k.a. so many ideas, so little writing time)
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So how bad will it be?
Once again I have become addicted to Celebs Go Dating. It is like watching auto racing and waiting for the inevitable car crash. Last series it was because I was awake in the middle of the night owing to a wrist injury. What is my excuse now? I am left wondering when the definition of … [Continue reading “So how bad will it be?”]
Politics in the rear-view mirror
Remember The Gumball Rally? There is a wonderful scene where an Italian racer settles into his car and removes the rear-view mirror. When asked why, he replies something along the lines of “What’s in front of me is important. What’s behind me doesn’t matter.” Today’s the day Hillary Clinton’s book about the 2016 Presidential election, … [Continue reading “Politics in the rear-view mirror”]
Say what?!
The English language is constantly evolving. Every year our lexicon is enhanced with new words and abbreviations. Once a neologism is coined, it must get find its place and start being used by others. The internet has become a good breeding ground for language with new words like meme, meh and abbreviations like LOL, IMHO … [Continue reading “Say what?!”]
Profiting from my father’s futurism
During my childhood, we often went on family outings or to family events. We almost always brought along a camera. Back then, photographic memories were not instantaneous. We’d have to take the film to a shop and see what developed a few days later. An album of pictures was an expensive proposition. Each shot was … [Continue reading “Profiting from my father’s futurism”]
A brief perception of time
Years ago, I took up jogging. I racked up quite a few miles along the same route daily during that chilly month of November. Eventually I came down with a cold. After I was released from the snot locker I did not go back to trotting through the neighbourhood. Some said I did not have … [Continue reading “A brief perception of time”]
Two sides of the same coin?
It has been a week filled with aggressive rhetoric between North Korea and the United States. But have you ever wondered that what is coming out of Washington and Pyongyang is really some fencing match between doppelgangers, a battle between youth and experience? Just how similar are the leaders of the two nations? The Origin … [Continue reading “Two sides of the same coin?”]
My friend, The Doctor
It could not have been easier. All the BBC did was announce Jodie Whittaker, a woman, as the thirteenth Doctor Who. It was an invitation for the online trolls to come out. Reading comments on Facebook on Sunday, you would think that something truly important had happened. Many posted opinions were that Ms Whittaker was wrong … [Continue reading “My friend, The Doctor”]
Sock it to me?
Maybe I should not be obsessing about this. It’s only been three weeks so far. On Father’s Day I received a handmade card from my children. On the front my oldest son drew a picture of a Darth Vader mask with a word balloon next to it that reads “Luke, I am your father.” Then … [Continue reading “Sock it to me?”]
That night in Milan
Sgt Pepper may have taught the band to play twenty years ago today, but that night in Milan was nearly thirty years ago. Yet the memory of it – and all that led up to it – still makes it seem like yesterday. I was still in Toronto, had graduated law school one year earlier, … [Continue reading “That night in Milan”]