Clik here to view.
Remove that offensive Canada!
Apparently Radio-Canada is contemplating (story in French) changing its name. I wouldn’t bet on “Canada” staying.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Royal baby news
Canada quietly adopted Bill C-53 assenting to the UK changes to the rules of royal succession. In plain English, it means that Kate’s baby will be next in line after William regardless of gender. Pip...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Clik here to view.
Because we can’t post about cats all day
Here’s a sea lion that knows how to keep a beat. Story here. You’re welcome!
View ArticleClik here to view.
Clik here to view.
Separation of powers alert!
La Presse’s Joel-Denis Bellavance reports that Governor General David Johnston “regularly” visits 24 Sussex… for the pool. Apparently, he’s a fan of swimming and Rideau Hall ain’t got no pool. (What?...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Clik here to view.
Save the ducklings!
I love how every single driver manages to swerve to avoid the duckies. Awesome.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Talk about leaving on a high note
Chris Hadfield announced his retirement today. Job well done, sir – thank you and all the best!
View ArticleClik here to view.
Paging fisherpersons
Here’s something I don’t understand. Why do fishermen on my lake (which is not all that big – not 10 km across) need 250 HP motors on their boats? I see them all the time – flying across the lake at 4...
View ArticleClik here to view.
I feel lucky
There was this amazing double rainbow on the lake just a few minutes ago. How cool is that?
View ArticleClik here to view.
A puzzle for you
Why is Candy Crush Saga so popular? The experts don’t know. I’m not sure either. But I’m stuck on level 33 so what do I know. No, seriously. I started playing it about a week or 10 days ago, for fun,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ah, science!
Because “shake and shake the ketchup bottle, nothing comes and then a lottle” was getting old. Ta-da!
View ArticleClik here to view.
Of course the royal baby will be a girl
A boy would never make people wait this way. So a girl is my guess. COME OUT ALREADY! I’m sure your mama is ready.
View ArticleA geeky Friday smile
Received this email from hosting provider GoDaddy, and I found it so endearingly cute I can’t resist sharing it. Here goes: We recently emailed you about a MySQL upgrade for your account (…) to MySQL...
View ArticleSo, anyway, bye
Just a note to say that I am retiring from public affairs. I have been disgusted by the state of Canadian politics for a very long time and it’s time for me to make my exit. I have tried very hard...
View ArticleGive meaning to your life by treating it as a gift
Or, Why I Need to Re-Read De Brevitae Vitae. This is a great and timely post over at Brain Pickings on the meaning of life, the purpose of, well, purpose, the awesomeness of gratefulness and the...
View ArticleIsland and islanders
This is all very true (well, I wouldn’t know about the $100-million islands)No, you don’t need to be rich to own an island. You just have to do your research and find something that’s right for you. My...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Very bright greens and a very unwell mouse
The light made the greens look luminescent this morning. And then I spotted an injured mouse on the path. I moved it back to the underbrush but I doubt it will live through the day, the poor thing.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Along came a dead beastie
Husband found this skull and we are trying to ID. We’re leaning beaver. Thoughts?
View Article
