It was quite the crowd. They were all there from the very young to the very old. From babies in strollers to veterans in wheelchairs and they had all come for the same reason; to remember.I marvel each year at the number of people who show up to the Remembrance Day service at the cenotaph…
What about the Ponies?
I saw a headline the other day that said, "The Global eradication of Polio" and my first thought was, "I didn't know there was a movement to eradiation Polo. Maybe it has something to do with the way they treat the ponies." Seriously, I am not making this up. And then I realized the article…
That’s Not News
Do you ever wonder about things that end up in the news that just aren't news? Last week a headline caught my attention that said, "Charlie Sheen found drunk and naked in a New York hotel." And that isn't news in so many ways. Events are supposed to be news if they are of importance…
Sorry for What?
Russell is sorry. Well, that's nice. Not! The disgraced former Colonel finally broke his silence on the last day of his trial to tell the world how "indescribably ashamed" he was concerning his actions. Indescribably ashamed might cover the disappointment that he caused for his family and the Canadian Forces. Indescribably ashamed might describe emotions…
Double Down
Penn of DennLet's see...... Should it be the miners in Chile or the monster in Belleville? Decisions, decisions, decisions. Sometimes there are just too many good news stories to pick from. I know! I will write about the one everyone is talking about. It's been on the television news, online and in the papers. The…
What’s Good for the Goose. . .
So apparently, what's good for the goose isn't good for the gander. Less than a month ago the eyes of the world were focused on the pastor of a small church in Florida who announced plans to burn copies of the Qur'an on the anniversary of 911. You might recall the furor raised when Terry…
Don’t Judge Me!
Do you watch, "Dancing with the Stars"? A couple of weeks ago we accidently happened to catch a snippet of Michael Bolton in his last performance. My thought was, "As a dancer, he's a pretty good singer." Which says something for me because I quote the statistic that, "4 out of 5 people who fall…
Pick your Passion
What are you passionate about? You have to be passionate about something. What is it that brings out the best in you or the worst? If you watch the news, it isn't difficult to find out what folks are passionate about: their causes and hobby horses. And sometimes those passions change depending on where we…
On Second Thought
I recently read that Gmail has incorporated a "Second thought" button into their toolkit. We are all familiar with the "undo function" in Word and PowerPoint, where you can undo your last action, but the Gmail application allows you to take back your words, if you are quick enough. Once you hit Send in Gmail,…
Shiver Me Timbers!
Penn of DennArggh, shiver me timbers! September 19th be International Talk Like a Pirate Day, and bilge rats from all four corners of the globe will celebrate by talking like Long John Silver and Jack Sparrow. I wouldn't be lying, would I? For nigh on ten years land lubbers have been talking the way it…