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Posted: 2023 Mar 24
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Load More...622 @JonathanWNV @PattyHajdu Mar 24 and there are 32 long term advisories, 23 short term advisories, and an additional 21 advisories in BC. The Kinookimaw Nation is on track to have their DNC go long term next month. They deserve better than this.
"Meanderthal: A person who walks particularly slowly and aimlessly..."
Words Worth Noting - March 25, 2023 https://thejohnrobson.com/blog/2023/3/25/words-worth-noting-march-25-2023
“I always believed in the theory that the poor are ordinary human beings. But I shall never forget the moment of shattering astonishment when I discovered that they really were.” #GKChesterton
https://mailchi.mp/chesterton/lent20230325?e=5f14670eceAlso, lovely to see parliamentary guard Sam Son here today. He was injured while defending Centre Block against the 2014 gunman who stormed Parliament.
Tag Archives: Quotations
Under a Tree
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Poetry and Prose
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By Bread Alone
A chance encounter with buckwheat tea leads to deep thoughts about bread, bread-like substances, and proverbs. It started innocently enough. Doesn’t it always? It ended with yet another overwhelming spell on Dr. Google’s couch. But I get ahead of myself. … Continue reading
The Gift of Juxtaposition
Celebrating the 12 days of Christmas with short reflections on 12 gifts From Harper’s Index to Small Dead Animals, juxtaposition offers new ways of looking at things, and enables us to comment while retaining the ability to deny having done … Continue reading
Everything I Need to Know about Everything, I Learned at the Movies
Shut up Mr.Burton! You were not brought upon this world to ‘get it’! snapped Lo Pan in the midst of Big Trouble in Little China. What a relief! Like Jack Burton, I often don’t ‘get it’. Not the world; not … Continue reading
Everything I Need to Know About Communication, I Learned at the Movies
Week #4 of my tribute to the movies, in honour of the upcoming Oscars. Wicked one-liners, great come-backs, perfect put-downs. The movies are full of people who say the right thing in just the right way. What wouldn’t we give … Continue reading
Everything I Need to Know About Love, I Learned at the Movies
Herewith, Week #3 of my 5-week ‘tribute to the movies’ series. As Valentine’s Day looms, this week’s topic is love, true love. Men can’t help lying about sex; women can’t help telling the truth. I don’t know which is worse. … Continue reading
Everything I Need to Know about Business, I Learned at the Movies
Week #2 of my tribute to the movies, marking the 5 weeks from Oscar nominations to Oscar speeches. I’ll drown and you tow me back to the ship. It sounds like an abysmal plan, doesn’t it? It was sort of … Continue reading
Everything I Need to Know About Life, I Learned at the Movies
In honour of the 2011 Oscar race, officially launched on 24 January and due to conclude on 27 February, each of the 5 intervening weeks will see an additional, mid-week post about… the movies! Herewith, Week #1. Never get involved … Continue reading
