This has not exactly been a great week. I just received the news of Queen Elizabeth’s death. Rebecca Mead of The New Yorker summarized the news simply but eloquently: “ Elizabeth, who died on September…
The following is a finding of the Canada Parole Board. : “It is the Board’s opinion that you will not present an undue risk to society,” the panel concluded, releasing Sanderson from custody, “and that…
What is an aftermath? It is the the consequences or aftereffects of a significant unpleasant event. It is the aftereffects, byproduct, fallout, backwash, ; reverberations, consequences, effects, results, fruits; end result, outcome, upshot. . There…
Honest to goodness it as been, with details to follow. The topic of today’s blog was going to be violence against women in Canada, using data from a Star article. After strange events took place,…
Chock full is a great expression which means: full to the limit. Some synonyms are: completely full, cram full, crammed and jam-pack. The origin of the phrase is rather amusing. Middle English chokkeful already had…
This from Google: “If something defies description or understanding, it is so strange, extreme, or surprising that it is almost impossible to understand or explain.” So here is was happened, all of this because I…
Following up on my prior blog, thinking of Qatar and a possible third Q, magically came up with Quiescent, which is in a state or period of inactivity or dormancy. Qatar is absent from the…
Just when I think the Middle East is a thing of the past, something pops up and I am back there again. I suppose reading Al Jazeera does not exactly help with my isolationism. This…
I had an incredible day yesterday, went for a walk that left me with the feeling that I was home and last and that I was meant to be here – back in Edmonton, Alberta…
This morning, this fine Saturday morning, it does seem like I am in heaven and I shall explain why. The heaven is not Jannah but it has to suffice for the moment because I am…