Remembrance Day
You can’t find a poppy for sale in my neck of the woods; they’ve all been snapped up. Whether it’s the war in Iraq, the Canadian troops in Afghanistan or simply a growing feeling that peace and life are both precious and precarious, there seems to be...An anniversary
Howdy. If you’re here for the politics, we should have something for you tomorrow.A year ago yesterday, my sister, my brothers and I got some bad news about our mother: she was suffering from advanced cancer, and didn’t have long to live.The ensuing two...SUVs: your green alternative
Two items on our Official-Vehicle-Of-The-End-Of-Civilization roundup today:60 Minutes has reported that U.S. Army Humvees in Iraq are a menace, not just to everyone else on the road, but the passengers as well:Lacking the proper steel plating to protect soldiers from...Lukewarm endorsement of the year
Ladies and gentlemen south of the border, try, just try to rouse yourself to head to a polling station after this clarion call from actor Wallace Shawn:”So, you know, for me it’s humiliating to vote for Kerry, because I don’t respect him; but I would...Terrorism: Now in delicious lemon, lime and banana!
As a Canadian blogger, I hate to be drawn into the American Ann Coulter quagmire. She’s clearly a few verses short of a sonnet (this metaphor brought to you by Random Acts of Poetry Week), and God knows enough other progressives get themselves into a lather over...
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Public speaking and speechwriting: the essential guides
Looking for advice on public speaking, speechwriting and leadership communications? Here are some of my most comprehensive posts, on topics that people ask me about most often.
