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It’s Christmas Hi everyone.  I’ve said it before but it’s worth repeating. This is my favourite time of the year. I enjoy the music, the lights, and the decorations, I even like the sappy sentimentalism.  I’m not immune to the stress that goes with it, just so you don’t think my development stopped at age…

An interesting week Montreal, Ottawa, and Toronto. The three most significant cities of my life and career. I could do a lengthy post on any one of them. We played all three of them in four days last week.The one in Toronto was at the Canadian National Exhibition, or the EX, as it’s commonly known,…

Hey everyone! If you’ve been following my blog, you know I have a wonderful girlfriend. Her name is Jeanette Lynes. I call her Genie. Why I call her Genie is a “gag me with a spoon” story, so I’ll spare you.  You might also be aware that as well as being a university professor, she…

Is It Just Me 0r….? I have two nieces that I think the world of, Francie and Cassie. At the risk of sounding like one of those “funny” uncles, they are both very attractive, articulate and personable. That’s where the similarities end.   While Francie wears a pleasant air of diffident sincerity, Cassie presents an…

And that’s just the ones I can see There are more on my back, butt, and legs. There are likely a hundred or so mosquitos at Turkey Point using my blood to supply protein to their developing eggs.These are not ordinary mosquitos. These are stealth vampire aliens with silencers on their wings. No buzz to…

Here’s The Scenario The hotel I’ve been staying at for the last two days has at least twenty-four floors. I know this for a fact because I’m in room 2404. This is quite a bit higher than I’m comfortable with. Twelve stories are about it for me. Above that, I get loopy. The elevator has…

I Discovered Something I’ve gotten some feedback (via email) that my blog hasn’t been allowing comments since I switched formats last year. I do get some, but most of them are from readers in Canada. Why it’s being selective is a mystery. The software I’m using now apparently defaults to a “no comments allowed”. I…

Canada and the United States nestle against each other for an incredible 8891 km (5525 miles). It’s called the longest undefended border in the world. But, of course, that just means no troops are guarding it.  But it certainly is defended against Illegal immigration and the unapproved (untaxed} import/export of goods. Along with all the…