Globe & Mail on the US government’s shut down

Sunday night on my way back from Vancouver I was reading the Globe and Mail’s article by Kevin  Carmichael (Washington) and Joanna Slater (New York). The article “Shutdown to Slowdown” was excellent.  I very much enjoyed the article – though perhaps enjoyed is the wrong word.  I found it informative and honest.  As they review…

HAPPY CANADA DAY

Here we are on July 1st, 2013 – time to celebrate another milestone in our history as a nation…and who better to recognize the greatness of Canada than the USA!  Listen in!

Lincoln – movie review

 After wishing to view the movie Lincoln, by Steven Spielberg, for some time I finally was able to take in this excellent film on the plane ride home Thursday night.  Of course the full details, and by that I mean the historical details remain somewhat unverified for me….while I have always enjoyed history and have…