The Grandpa Simpson Syndrome
Abe Simpson is a crusty ol’ cartoon Grandpa who’s known for saying things like, ‘I don’t like the look of those teenagers!” …
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August 2010
Stepping Stones
This will probably become a House Proud column at some point but for now it’s a work in progress. …
Something for Newsies to Think About
In the news business we get very jaded. We get used to hearing about the awful things people do to each other, day after day, and we have even been known to make the occasional dark and twisted joke about some horrific situations as a coping mechanism. If you don’t laugh, you’ll cry. …
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A Tale of Two Women
Diandra Douglas and Michael Douglas divorced ten years ago after he went through a Tiger-Woods-lite period of drug and sex addiction. They had been married more than two decades and had wed after dating just six weeks. …
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A Sacred Site
A battle in New York City over whether a Mosque should be built near the Ground Zero site is polarizing opinions of the people there. …
New Fossil Find
Some construction workers putting a new sewer system into one of Edmonton’s richest neighbourhoods unearthed teeth and bones of a 70 million year old dinosaur. It’s a particular type of critter that hasn’t been dug up in this part of the world before and archeologists are excited about the unexpected find. …
As Quick as a Finger Snap
Last night over dinner with friends, talk turned to bees. …
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Must See TV
At a dinner gathering at our friends’ place last night we got talking about television. One of the gang is anticipating a work/life/commute change and she’s excited about actually watching TV shows as they happen. Of course, that’s no longer necessary in these days of PVRs and “on demand” television channels. But it brought me back to the days of ‘appointment tv’. …
Dr Laura’s Flapping Pie-Hole
Dr. Laura has been dishing out judgemental advice on radio airwaves for 30 years and she’s about to hang up her headphones after this latest fracas over something she said. …
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