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There was a program on the CBC early this week about the shrinking snows of Kilimanjaro. The documentary took place in the town of Moshe, which lies at the foot of that twin-peaked mountain. During the year that I spent crossing the continent of Africa, I lived for three months in that very spot. More ... Isn't it amazing how smart people can sometimes be so stupid? One assumes that the people who run the University of Toronto, one of Canada's preeminent universities, are relatively bright. But then again, how do we explain the idiotic decision by the university brass to close the 88- year-old Hart House Rifle and Revolver Club? More ... Premier Dalton McGuinty desperately needs an issue that can give him some upward momentum in the October 10 election campaign, and one has fallen into his lap like manna from heaven. Progressive Conservative leader John Tory's promise to fund faith-based schools has quickly become the most discussed idea in the campaign and could end up being the most influential. More ... Strange coincidences regarding my column have occurred twice in recent weeks. First, in the same issue that I'd written an article of concern for global warming there was an opposite article pooh-poohing it. More ... "The fuel of the future is going to come from fruit like that sumac out by the road, or from apples, weeds, sawdust - almost anything" This was part of a talk by the CEO of the Ford Motor Company, attributing the comment to Henry Ford in 1925. More ... Now I know why the Fifth Dimension sang about up, up, and away, but didn't mention down, down, and back. Last fall, we regained our senses and sold our condominium apartment and returned to a house. We went through a prolonged period of home-selling experiences that could only happen to us. More ... Do you ever find yourself getting a little annoyed, frustrated, upset, angry or hot under the collar? Do you find that the intensity of your response increases as the day progresses or the number of stressful situations multiply in an endless round of ...? More ... A reminder that Sunday August 12th is our Veterans Day Salute beginning at noon with a ceremony at 2 p.m. Also, a reminder that Mr. Peter Shields, the Legion Service Bureau Officer, will be visiting Branches in our area the week of August 13th. More ... |
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