by marcel | Sep 29, 2018
I spent a few hours watching the historic Judge Kavanagh Senate confirmation hearings. As there have been more than enough political opinions expressed on the event, I thought I would challenge myself and see if I could come up with nonpolitical observations. I did...
by marcel | Sep 17, 2018
We have enjoyed an interesting few days in Ontario, notwithstanding. As Oliver Twist said, “I would like some more, please. ” Some of us like Premier Ford’s invocation of the notwithstanding clause to override the court’s ruling regarding the...
by marcel | Aug 31, 2018
Back to school? Humbug. There ought to be a law against summer ads for school supplies. Come August you cannot visit a Staples or a Wal-Mart or most other stores without running a gauntlet of “back to school” stuff. In my view, this practice creates kiddy school...
by marcel | Aug 15, 2018
My wife and I visited Venice not long ago. It was a fine summer evening, and we decided to do what comes naturally in this charming city, namely, take a gondola ride. I asked the gondolier how much. The Venetian air was charged with romance and passion, and price, of...
by marcel | Jul 12, 2018
There was a bad pass made at the World Cup…by insurer Allianz SE. Before this iconic event some retailers offered large prizes as promos if the German team won the cup. They wanted Allianz to cover these potential payouts. Allianz however was so sure Germany would win...
