“My country, ‘tis of thee.”—Samuel Francis Smith.With many Canadians rooting for the American team (which does have more Canadians on it) than the Canucks during the Stanley Cup Finals, it shows that national unity is not just questioned along linguistic lines.The productive parts of the country have been conditioned into accepting … [Read more...]
The federal election in hindsight
May 22, 2011 By
“Who’s afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?” — Children’s dittyDo you remember that cheesy horse race game from the arcade where you had to wobble a handle to get your particular steed to go faster, but all that really went on was the little pony herky-jerked along at its own pace until finally one of the things crossed the finish line in … [Read more...]
The election circus is here
April 24, 2011 By
“The same as it ever was, the same as it ever was.”—Talking HeadsIf you think the election pseudodrama taking place in Canada now is boring, stupid, useless and expensive from our hinterland of southern B.C., you won’t feel gratified by learning that from here in Switzerland (I’m here as part of the Canadian Speed Skiing Team) the … [Read more...]
Spend tax dollars locally
March 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
“There’s a sucker born every minute.” P.T. BarnumRon and Rand Paul are two names not familiar to most Canadians but they created quite a stir south of the border by calling for an end to all foreign aid and total withdrawal of American forces worldwide in an effort to save money. Needless to say, this common sense suggestion received … [Read more...]
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