By Colin Black My pal Bob and I, used take his boat up to Loch Rannoch and enjoy an afternoon on the water. Bob’s sister, Jeannie, had a wee caravan (trailer) in a field next to the Forestry Commission ranger’s house, so she got to know ‘Wullie’, the Ranger, and his wife very well. She told us this story: In …
May 20th, 2012 The inventor of the first wireless remote control for television, Eugene J. Polley, quietly passed away of natural causes on May 20th, 2012, in the Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital of Downers Grove, Ilinois, U.S.A. Eugene Polley began his career with Zenith Radio Corporation in 1935 (now Zenith Electronics LLC, a subsidiary of LG Electronics). Eugene J. Polley …
Jenna Talackova has won Miss Congenialty at the Miss Universe Canada pageant on Sunday, and has changed history around the world. Jenna became an international celebrity when she was disqualified from competing in March, due to not meeting the requirement of being a “natural born female”. After Jenna legally challenged the rule, it was changed, and now Jenna is one …
The Bloody Truth It’s well known that the band ‘KISS’ created their characters based as much on comic book superheroes as from their music. So, it was only natural for them to one day star in their very own comic book. Not one to miss a lucrative money making opportunity, Marvel Comics issued the first ‘Super Special’ KISS comic book …
High school is a regretful place. So, I guess it’s true that the longer you spend in high school, the more you know what certain people are all about. High school teaches you things that you won’t learn anywhere else. Sometimes I’m anxious about going to a place where you’re tormented every day, but have to act like you don’t …
We’ve seen the images of politicians watching the raid on Osama bin Laden’s hideout We’ve heard all about the bravery of the US Navy Seals who terminated his reign of terror, but it was a woman who took Osama bin Laden down. But, the real hero responsible for taking Osama bin Laden down, was an analyst for the United States Central …
Will’s Thoughts – Dang Potholes! Happy pothole season! Yep, it’s that time of year again and everyone around here has a story about a monstrous paved black hole in the road that they or a relative almost lost their life in. Our potholes are truly legendary and yet, as much as people complain about them, they do serve a purpose …
This Does Not Compute! Today I finally blew my composure. I yelled, cajoled, cried and threatened, all to no avail. The response I got was a blank look, and silence. I even resorted to desk pounding and finger pointing, but nothing seemed to make a difference. It was treating me like a stranger, a nobody, unwanted, even though we have …
Creeky Officially The World’s Oldest Clown As his larger-than-life clown shoes shuffle along methodically while working a crowd, causing laughter and wide-eyed wonder from children, Floyd “Creeky” Creekmore was one of the quieter acts in the circus. But there’s history behind those wrinkled eyes smiling through stage makeup. At 95 years old, Floyd was dubbed the oldest performing clown in …
Life Is Real One early morning when there was a thunderstorm, the air seem to be very cool and crisp. The birds were out enjoying the day as I frolicked on the wet grass, revealing my enjoyment in disseminating my inner feeling of rejoicing to everything around me in the garden. I was in the hostel answering many phone calls …
By Colin Black When I was fifteen years old, I left school and my first job was in a local garage. I was supposed to be an apprentice mechanic, but like all new boys, I was the general dogsbody. I made the tea and ran errands for the rest of the men, but after washing cars and sweeping up for …
We were noticing a small leak from the toilet yesterday, so we are fixing it before it gets to be a major reno. I should mention that the hubby is repairing it, as I am not allowed to be around him when there are issues of a “plumbing” nature. I hear him in the kitchen rummaging through my baking cupboard. …
Last week, the two of us decided to go bowling, but when we looked outside and saw how miserable the weather was, we changed our minds in a hurry. Heading into the living room, we fired up the TV, then loaded up the Wii Sports disc to play a frame or two of bowling. Soon, the ‘Mii’s’ took their places …
Though Miss Universe Canada organizers concede that Jenna Talackova is a “real girl”, she won’t be competing in this year’s Miss Universe Canada pageant because Talackova, a Vancouver native, was born a male. Denis Davila, national director of Miss Universe Canada, says rules set by the Miss Universe franchise, state that each contestant must be a “naturally born female”. Davila …
Val’s Step-By-Step Guide To Retirement After reviewing our retirement options, we decided to make a few changes in our plan for the future. Like most other people, we don’t have a company pension plan, so instead of that multi-million dollar dream home on a warm tropical island, we will be forced to settle for our modest bungalow in the frozen …