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Sunday, June 7, 2009

The Complexities of the Whydoncha Factor…Part II

Turning now to the far more significant negative WF, a few more general remarks are in order. I had mentioned that there are two sub-categories: the Parental WF, (PWF) and the Spousal WF (SWF). At first glance they are so much alike in most respects that it would appear redundant to make a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, June 6, 2009

The Complexities of the Whydoncha Factor…Part I

We go through life with our bearings reasonably well adjusted to the tasks at hand, or even to our choices. Especially our choices. But, as Robbie Burns tells us, ‘The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men gang aft a-gley.” Particularly those of men, a point to which I shall return presently. And among... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Confessing My Loves...

Texture demands that I write something. "It is time to write something here again, please.:) I can be pushy," she says in a comment on my previous post. Yeah, that one... But I'm tired, and I wasn't ready to write anything! I didn't even feel like digging up a tidbit. On the other hand, since my arm... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Bhaskar, Are You Serious?

I read your post, and I will admit you have gall. To present a two year old article which was also not properly attributed as evidence that you are not a plagiarist is ludicrous. Even if you had made it crystal clear that the text in that post is not yours, do you really expect readers to go back... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Bhaskar, Bhaskar, Bhaskar…

It pains me to do this. Less for your sake than that of the many others who will also find this painful. I have tried to avoid it, but the ‘defense’ you posted today pissed me off. You are nitpicking at semantics and are being gratuitously offensive, though I shall not get into the minutiae of the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, May 25, 2009

And with Bhaskar, Things Get ‘Curioser and Curioser’, (Alice)…

Some of you may recall that one of my recent posts talked about manners, among other things. Now, when I talk about manners I don’t mean not using the f word or spitting in public – God knows I have done my share of both, and then some. When I talk about manners I mean being considerate and showing... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, May 24, 2009

A Response to Bhaskar…

The following statement was posted by Bhaskar today - “Time I tore someone to shards - a respectable blogger - Naut is a Naught My shortest blog ever with a question (humiliated, as I stand): How many of you have known me as a plagiarist, and a flagrant one at that? Prove it Naut, I leave.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, April 20, 2009

This Lady Bares it All…

For those of you interested in or even in the market, here is a clear, unvarnished look at the current situation by Barbara Cohen of the Tycoon Report. It’s based on the time-honoured principle of “just the facts, ma’am”, and Barbara delivers. Particularly interesting, and somewhat disturbing, is... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, April 8, 2009

On Obama’s Nuke Initiative…

When US presidents make domestic policy decisions, no matter how stupid, I generally hold my tongue. Unless it affects Canada, in which case I may speak out, as I did in the matter of America ’s ongoing southern border fiasco, as some of you may recall. What’s it to you, you ask? Well, what’s coming... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Canada and the US on a Collision Course? (A Repost)

Hardly! But misunderstandings do occur, even among friends, as they did in this case... The following is an actual radio conversation between a United States aircraft carrier, the USS Abraham Lincoln, and Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland in October, 1995. It was released by the... Sign in to see full entry.

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