Girl On The Right

Am I imagining things, or have there been a spate of plane crashes lately? Today, CNN is reporting that the body of Dick Ebersol’s son may have been recovered from the scene of their weekend crash, from which Dick is lucky to be alive. Also reported within the last couple of days: Two Killed in [...]

The Greatest Canadian was named last night by the CBC. Tommy Douglas, who created the social healthcare system here in Canada was named our greatest person. I can see some of the wistful theory behind that – after all, it seemed like such a good idea at the time, and Douglas would have brought it [...]

There is a Town Hall on Global Terrorism: Inside The Mind Of The Jihadist meeting here in Toronto on Thursday night, the 25th. The guest speakers are Dr Bruce Taft, counter terrorism and intelligence advisor to the NYPD, and David Harris, formerly of CSIS> Admission is free, and it’s from 7-9pm at the Isabel Bader [...]

I am currently reading Speaking My Mind by Ronald Reagan. It is a collection of his speeches from throughout his career, including Hollywood. I have just read a passage that I must share with you, from a speech he made in 1967 in support of presidential candidate Barry Goldwater. You will see how in nearly [...]

President Bush has nominated national security adviser Condoleezza Rice to replace Secretary of State Colin Powell. “During the last four years I have relied on her counsel, benefited from her great experience and appreciated her sound and steady judgment. Now I’m honored that she’s agreed to serve in my Cabinet,” Bush said in a ceremony [...]