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From Where I Sit – Say No to Chicken Little

Two days before the federal election, the world was in a state of disbelief. Few could have imagined the global political and financial storm that has unfolded with a vengeance in the last few weeks. Pundits and pollsters spent the early days of the campaign predicting the size of the Conservative majority. Then, the prospect… Read more »

The Mindful Bard – Atonement

DVD: Atonement DVD Release: March 18, 2008 Theatrical Release: December 7, 2007 Starring Keira Knightley, James McAvoy, Romola Garai, Saoirse Ronan Directed by Joe Wright and based on the novel by Ian McEwan A young girl is shocked and dismayed when she secretly observes what she takes to be a shameful act between two people… Read more »

From Where I Sit – Best Bet

Well, my lovelies, It’s time for another potpourri of disparate thoughts on people, places, and things. Fragments that will never grow up to be whole columns. Mini rants that let me spew without bursting a blood vessel. A collection of thoughts that reflect just how frenetic and mind-blowing are the daily stimuli bombarding us. Despite… Read more »

Porkpie Hat – Unblinking

Rummaging through the attic, a woman comes across a cookie tin filled with Kodachrome photographs. She finds pictures of herself triumphantly waving sparklers in a summer night, tobogganing down an Ontario hill. She finds pictures of herself lacing up roller skates, riding her older brother’s too-big bike. She looks at pictures of herself when she… Read more »

From Where I Sit – Close But No Cigar

“If I never run a combine again I don’t think I’ll be too sad,” were my words to Roy a week or so ago. It’s been a good run but I think I could live without the pressure. I’ve been running a combine for at least 25 years and frankly the thrill is gone. I… Read more »