Archive for the 'Canada' Category

Hello, Sergeant Preston & Yukon King!

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

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We never heard Claudine Longet say masks were needed on Tall ‘Asur.

Monday, June 8th, 2009

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Cheney: “Russian Aggression Must Not Go Unanswered”–Reuters headline, 8/11/2008

Monday, August 11th, 2008

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Reuters story.

What is happening?!

Friday, January 18th, 2008

W. pounds his chest three times while bellowing ‘I am the president,‘ the Constitution is relegated to comic book status, thieves steal copper from working communication and HVAC systems, the Middle Class falls into poverty as the rich become richer through greed and favorable government decisions and the executive branch play games with […]

(TRUE) GRIM MOMENTS IN MARKETING…

Monday, November 26th, 2007

During the Thanksgiving holiday, I had the misfortune of losing all of the oil from a leaky pressure relay. I was able to make it to a national chain of auto repair shops and they fixed the problem. While waiting for the repair to be completed, I walked through the retail area of the establishment […]

Arctic ice melt opens Northwest Passage–AP headline

Sunday, September 16th, 2007

For those who are too young, this is a big deal. MY WEEKLY READER devoted more than a few 1950s’ articles to the search. It was the Holy Grail of the period.
Now the very life of the History Channel series–ICE ROAD TRUCKERS–is truly staring at the abyss of cancellation.
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By JAMEY KEATEN, Associated Press Writer […]

Where is Daffy when we need him?

Friday, July 13th, 2007

TB-infected man sued by plane passengers
8 Canadians who took same flight claim distress, financial losses
Toronto Star
July 13, 2007
Megan Ogilvie
Health Reporter
Eight Canadians who took the same flight as a TB-infected American lawyer launched lawsuits yesterday against the man, claiming financial losses and emotional and psychological distress.
One passenger, a 72-year-old Montreal man, has tested positive for tuberculosis, […]

Ravi Shankar is accompanying on sitar.

Wednesday, June 20th, 2007

I imagine Bill ‘n Hillary have taken W at his word–Americans just won’t do certain jobs. As anyone who has read this blog, I am no flag-waving jingoist, but for appearances sake; could not the most consulted candidate in the history of American politics have not out-sourced her campaign song?

Clinton unveils campaign song
Wednesday, June 20, […]

Who ever heard of out-sourced double-knit polyester?

Sunday, March 4th, 2007

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In this undated photo released by the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, researchers collect the skull of Albertaceratops nesmoi at a dig site in Alberta, Canada. The dinosaur was discovered by Michael Ryan, curator of vertebrate paleontology for the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. (AP Photo/Cleveland Museum of Natural History)
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Museum IDs New Species of […]

Brush Your Teeth with Mastodent!

Sunday, February 4th, 2007

Yahoo News Page As of 10:28 a.m. EST
•’Mastodon tooth fossil found in Canada remains a mystery’
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Mastodon tooth fossil remains a mystery
By BLAKE NICHOLSON, Associated Press Writer Sat Feb 3, 8:33 AM ET
BISMARCK, N.D. - A mastodon tooth fossil found in an Ontario, Canada, attic remains a mystery, after a paleontologist concluded it does […]