Money is a great way to compromise a person. Just tell them what to do, when and how to do it or threaten to cut back or eliminate their funding. Same with Quebec when they start talking about separating from the rest of Canada. All it is a ploy to get more funding from the feds in Ottawa. Do we …
‘Everything in moderation’ is good when used in a dietary sense. But there are times when one needs to break out of their usual routine of doing things and go for the gusto. ‘A little white lie’ never hurt anyone can shown the exit door quickly. Even a little white lie erodes trust between people and who can trust a …
Expressions are a dime a dozen at best. Most are meaningless and provides useless information no one really needs to know. I’ve compiled a number of expressions with my opinion or reaction to them. I’ve attempted to do this in a logical manner mixing in my dry sense of humour with my observations. ‘It’s hot enough to fry an egg …
Memories Are Quite Deceptive Part 1Memories Are Quite Deceptive Part 2 Every one of us remembers in a particular way but in reality it probably isn’t even close to what really happened. It can occur to an individual or it can happen in a crowd setting. Can anyone remember exactly what they saw in real life, watched on TV or …
Memories Are Quite Deceptive Part 1 The palest ink is better than the best memory. – Chinese Proverb Hypnosis, brainwashing and propaganda are are effective tools to place fake ideas into the memory. Buy this drink as it will make you happy. But now many beverages help bring about Type 2 Diabetes? Vote for this politician as they will make …
Memories are only fragments where the gaps are filled in Change the way you see things and the things you see will change. – Wayne Dyer One thing I learned from my Grade 12 English teacher is that the only reason the good old days seem that way is the amount of editing that goes into those thoughts. She went …
As I went along I learned what I needed to know to survive. At times it was by trial and error, other times by the hard way. I used to listen to the old timers of the road, hobos if you wish. Looking neat and tidy was a must. So was having regular showers and doing laundry at every chance. …
Hitchhiking Across Western Canada Part 1 Each highway had its own personality. Highway 3 – Crowsnest Highway – connects Hope. B.C. with Medicine Hat, Alberta. This highway passes through farmland but once it enters western Alberta the mountains have begun. It changes from hard working plain speaking farmers to free thinkers – eccentrics if you wish. Highway 3 in B.C. …
