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Tag Archives: politics
Breaking: Canada Not Sorry – The Out and Abouter
The Out and Abouter, my favourite satirist, may have moved to the UK, but his heart is still in Canada, celebrating the Toronto Raptors’ magical winning of the NBA Championship! As he says, “No, we’re not sorry!” CHURONNO – As … Continue reading
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June 14, 2019
Tagged basketball, Canada, humor, humour, NBA Champions, politics, Raptors, Satire, sports, Trudeau
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Monday, May 27, 2019 – Jesus Christ versus Donald Trump
Originally posted on Aging Capriciously:
Why do I get these crazy writing ideas when I am running? I get some of what I consider my best ideas while I am out jogging. Sometimes, my brain solves problems when I am…
Posted in History and Politics
Tagged fake news, humor, humour, politicians, politics, Satire
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International Women’s Day and Politics
Happy International Women’s Day, everyone. This is the day of the year set aside to contemplate the contributions one half of our populations make to society, especially considering how far we’ve come and how far we have to go. Progress … Continue reading
The joy of being a woman in her 70s – or joy at any age
This past January saw a spate of articles in the New York Times on older women. It started with Jessica Bennett’s article “I am (an older) woman – hear me roar”, followed closely by Mary Pipher’s “The joy of being … Continue reading
Posted in Women
Tagged advice, aging, family, Glenn Close, goals, happiness, Helen Mirren, inspiration, joy, leaders, Mary Pipher, Nancy Pelosi, old, politics, women
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Help, I forgot to ac-cen-tu-ate the positive!
I stand accused of having become too negative. Me, little Miss Glass-half-full. Me, who sang Bing Crosby’s song, Ac-cen-tu-ate the Positive, to my university’s former VP Finance, encouraging him to stop spending so much time dwelling on the negative side … Continue reading
Posted in Odds and Ends
Tagged blogging, control over your life, gratitude, happiness, impact on others, kindness, news, politics, positive attitude, serenity prayer, wolrd news
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