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The Olympics have come to a close. The torch has been passed to Russia and Canadians everywhere can breath a sigh of relief and satisfaction.  The games did not go off problem free, the opening ceremonies had the technical problem and of course the death of the Luger in trial runs. Those will always be...
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I can’t help but feel that Gordon Sinclair’s 1973 speech on “The Americans” can still be relevant to the happenings of today. Am I Pro-American? You tell me! On June 5, 1973, Gordon Sinclair sat up in bed in Toronto and turned on his TV set. The United States had just pulled out of the...
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In recent days we have been hearing the same thing from both Tiger Wood and of all people, The Queen of England. They are both saying that their private lives are private and not for public display. Queen Elizabeth II has gone so far as to “Warn” the paparazzi and the press not to publish...
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During a career or a life time everyone has moments, people or events that they will always remember. They remember them fondly or with contempt. In my case, one of the people I remember meeting for the first time is Leo Teskey, and it isn’t fondly. Teskey was baby faced and still in his teens...
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The response to a “Thank You” has always been “You’re Welcome”. So why then, when you thank a cashier at Macdonald’s for your order, would she say “No Problem”? Why would the cashier at a Tim Horton’s respond with a “Sure”. Have I missed something?I don’t mean to nit pick. I understand that “Times,...
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Michael Vicks is loose. Hide your dogs. Michael Vicks is free again and about to re-start his career in the NFL. Vicks claims regret and shame about his participation and bankrolling “Dog Fighting” events that led to the torture and deaths of many helpless K-9.   Is Vicks sorry? Yes he’s sorry. He’s sorry he got...
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This may not be our National anthem, but if we were looking for a new one it sure would be a contender.
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Is it my imagination or has the popular TV show turned into a two hour crying contest to see which unfortunate looser in life can be forced to grovel the most in front of three pompous judges?   I have always been a fan of America’s Got Talent as well as American Idol, but for the...
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