May 2019

Should A Quote Be Banned Because Of WHO Said It?

This post is going to be more than about quotes; it’s my hope it will help some readers identify projections and the “problem” with reading into words, adding meaning that is not there, or using ad hominem before judging the validity of an expression of an idea. I hope you will keep that in mind. […]

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Goodbye Mom. RIP

Patricia Joan Scott (nee Stephen) June 10th, 1940 – May 16th, 2019 After battling many health issues over the past two years, my mom passed away. I have some blog readers that are acquainted with the family – although probably most of you may know already. She suffered an inoperable hemorrhagic stroke on Tuesday morning

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Fly Fishing/Fly Tying Gear & Cork Rings For Sale

I’m at a time of my life when I’m realizing that sitting on some good stuff, but never using it, no matter how attached or the hopes of the past, it could be of more value to someone else. For many years, I built custom fishing rods and only used the very best components that

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Greta Promoters Are Idiots

People who support Greta Thunberg and think of her as an inspiration are idiots. Look, I feel sorry for the girl, actually – what she is going through in her mind, must be horrible. Being taught the nonsense that she’s been taught, while those around her accept her “sense” that she can actually “see” CO2.

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Will They Find Margaret McWilliam’s Killer?

Back in the mid 1980’s, I knew Margaret McWilliam through my wife at the time. They had both gone to Kemptville Agricultural College at the same time and studied in the same program. After they graduated, and Angela moved back to the Toronto area, Margaret and Angela kept in touch. Although I did not know

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Two Memories That Haunt – Aiding A Shooting Victim & Being Shot At

In the earlier post, I wrote about some of my first memories and some ideas about memory. I pointed out that memories can be a peculiar thing. I’ll take that a bit further while discussing some of the most haunting memories I have. I have tried to put them behind me, have seldom talked about

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My Earliest Memory – The Empress Of Canada, 1966 – And Other Thoughts On Memory

Memories can be a peculiar thing. You can have them, lose them, and sometimes, memories will come flowing back into the mind like a river. Sometimes, when trying to recall something, the memories work like a small trickle, and then suddenly as you keep thinking about them, the trickle grows to a torrent. What I

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