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Tuesday, November 26, 2013

It's the beginning of the cycling season...

It’s getting nasty outside! The skies are grey, and even when there’s no frost on the ground there’s a damp chill in the air. The woods, bursting with life and filled with sound in summer, are skeletal and brooding silently, the only sound the scrunch of dead leaves underfoot. Even Bennie, all... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, November 22, 2013

‘Fearful Symmetry’

Every morning I get an excellent market report in my inbox, written by Frances Horodelski of BNN. (Yeah, I’ve been known to dabble, LOL) She’s very good, and often has little stories about matters that, on the face of it, have no direct bearing on market activity, though who knows, sometimes they... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, November 18, 2013

Cave-Dwellers...

I need your help! I hope someone here in Blogitville has an answer to a question that has not exactly troubled me, but that kind of hangs around and demands an answer. Before putting the question, a very brief description of my neighbourhood here in this town that’s part of the GTA (Greater Toronto... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, November 12, 2013

So what’s going on with the Sun?

“There is something happening on the sun that scientists are worried about. Every 11 years, the sun goes through a cycle that sees rising and falling levels of solar storms. This year should experience what’s called the solar maximum – it hasn’t happened. Why? No one really knows other than that we... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, November 7, 2013

And then there was Ben...Part LXII

Every dog owner knows that their pets have unique personalities. And when I say ‘unique’ I mean that in the true sense of the word, not in the way in which some people use it, when they say that something or other is ‘very unique’. (Of course, I’m not speaking of Blogitville folks, who know that to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, November 4, 2013

I was worried...

I was worried that we might be treated to another spectacle of smoke and crumpling bodies, to another jihadi attack at the New York Marathon, and so were many others, especially the organizers. While the New York Marathon is not as famous as its Boston counterpart – well, it’s New York! The ‘Big... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, October 31, 2013

Congrats to the Bearded Beantown Boys!

And what do you say to the ‘old man’, Papi Ortiz? Hey, MVP at 38 - there‘s hope for us yet! The Cards were so scared of him, they gave him three intentional walks! Even if they’re singing the blues in St. Louis today, they can be proud - the Birds are a good team, and there’s always the next season.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, October 28, 2013

A gorgeous day...

It’s the end of October, in three days it’s Halloween – I know that because some of the neighbours are going crazy with their displays, even scaring the doggies, let alone the kids, and even I experience the odd shudder... But this morning, when I looked out of the window of my study, I discovered... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, October 26, 2013

And now for something entirely different...

We all know the story of Genesis as found in the Bible! Other cultures have different myths, of course, and often they not only tell of the way the world was crated, but also of how it is held together. There’s this quaint little story about Bertrand Russell’s encounter with a skeptical old woman,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, October 25, 2013

And then there was Ben...LXI

There’s danger in our woods! I’ve told you about the coyotes and the coywolves, the hybrids we have around here in great numbers. Occasionally one of them will flash across the trail ahead of us like a grey ghost, gone in the blink of an eye, though for Bennie’s nose and ears their presence is more... Sign in to see full entry.

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