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> ATV death season
By: Bruce Bourque | June 17, 2011
Well, we’re into a new death season. The snowmobile one is over, and we’re now into the ATV death season. Over the last few decades, we’ve become wealt... Read More
> Gas price rage
By: Bruce Bourque | June 3, 2011
One of the truly disconcerting things about being on the wrong side of 60 is the memory of when things were way, way cheaper than they are now. Or at least they... Read More
> Memo to new NDP MPs
By: Bruce Bourque | May 20, 2011
INTERNAL – CONFIDENTIAL First of all Proper dress for an MP on Parliament Hill is business attire. No denim. Gentlemen – no red or blue ties. Ladies – n... Read More
> The ‘Newfoundland and Labrador’ naming fiasco – Part 2
By: Bruce Bourque | May 6, 2011
As outlined in part one, Smallwood’s Labrador Act was the beginning of the reference to this province as "Newfoundland and Labrador." Initially, this was limi... Read More
> The ‘Newfoundland and Labrador’ naming fiasco
By: Bruce Bourque | April 22, 2011
First of two parts. This year is the 10th anniversary of the province’s official name change from "Newfoundland" to "Newfoundland and Labrador." Good a tim... Read More
> “♥” & OMG in OED? WTH?
By: Bruce Bourque | April 8, 2011
Someone sent me an email the other day. Check this out, it said. Huffington Post. ROFL. So I do that, as I hope you just did, and I’m like, WTH? Is this fo... Read More
> It’s time the penny dropped
By: Bruce Bourque | March 25, 2011
Last December, the Senate finance committee recommended the abolishment of the penny. It didn’t make the front page. Everyone was busy with Christmas, I guess... Read More
> On the extinction of species
By: Bruce Bourque | March 11, 2011
A fisherman being interviewed by the CBC some years back said, “The future of the fishery? My sonny b’y, that’s a thing of the past.” I agree. ... Read More
> Has common sense reached its expiry date?
By: Bruce Bourque | February 25, 2011
By the time you pass 60, a lot of things have changed since you were potty trained. You find many of these changes astounding and upsetting. Among the th... Read More
> Green living tip: don’t throw away expired food – eat it!
By: Bruce Bourque | February 19, 2011
Show of hands – who wants to save the planet? I thought so. It’s not hard to get a majority on that one. These days, most of us are trying to do our bit ... Read More
