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Estuary at Stewart, BC
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The bridge in Riverside Park, Guelph ON.
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Along the Yellowhead Highway near Edson, AB.
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Butterfly Conservatory, Cambridge ON.
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Ladybird, ladybird, fly away home, Guelph, ON.
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Taxes and value for money
(22 June 2018) – We got our final 2018 tax bill this week. It provides a good lesson in value for money. The amount for our house is $3584.04. The city financial folk estimate it will go up to $3763.24 next year. That’s an increase of $179.20 or five per cent. I sat down and compared this with what I will jokingly call my communications budget. Jokingly because I don’t really have one. Like everyone else I know, I don’t do budgets. I pay bills. The communications bills are for telephones and internet. We don’t have any cable or satellite in our house. We dropped
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Yogi Berra and ethical choices
(19 June 2018) – Someone once asked Yogi Berra why he didn’t go to Rigazzi’s restaurant in his hometown St. Louis. “No one goes there any more,” he answered, “because it’s always too crowded.” It was an old joke when Berra said it, but he’s owned it ever since. It fits his reputation for wisecracks. For those who don’t know, Berra was the all-star New York Yankees catcher for most of his baseball career. He played on 10 World Series winning teams and coached or managed another three. When he dropped out of school after grade 8, he got a job working at Rigazzi’s. This
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Chats with Charlie: forever the bridesmaid
(17 June 2018) – Charlie has a new best pal for a couple of weeks. Westies can be fickle. Charlie’s best friends change as the dogs he knows come in and out of his line of vision. The most recent one he sees is always the favourite. Right now, today, at this moment, Mowgli is at the top of the list. Mowgli is the chihuahua who’s staying with us for two weeks. We do dog sitting for Hounds on Holiday. Life with Charlie is a holiday, alright. Any dog spending even a day with him is well worn out by nightfall. Time not spent on
Half a million bucks, one used book at a time
Note: The Friends of the Guelph Public Library is still searching for a location to hold the 2018 book sale. If you can help, leave a message for Virginia Gillham
Brothel Creepers and Jesus Boots
(23 March 2016) – Rock and roll music has always been a fashion statement. The statement was in the clothes worn by the musicians and their fans, and also in