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Two recent news items sparked this reflection.  His show “The Rick Mercer Report” on Tuesday October 25th, included one of the most popular parts of the show, Mercer’s “rant.”  Mercer is a well-known Canadian comedian and television personality.  He brings … Continue reading →

On the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation programme “The Current”[1] on Thursday September 29th, 2011, host Ann- Maria Tremonti interviewed Janine di Giovanni, a fellow journalist and war correspondent whom she has known for a many years.  DiGiovanni‘s recent book Ghosts By … Continue reading →

As I lay on the yoga mat early this morning, it went through my mind that last Tuesday, a week ago today, was the last day of my brother’s life.  No one, let alone he himself, considered this to be … Continue reading →

A colleague sent me an article he had written titled “no funeral service.”  It has become “fashionable”, if that is the correct word, for people to express this wish before they die.  That is the topic for another piece, but … Continue reading →

I “promised” that my next blog would be about “what you put on your feet.”  True to the reality of life, things do not always unfold as we plan.  So this is an additional blog in the now four-part series.  … Continue reading →