Note From the New Brunswick Green Party
In his book “The Unsettling of America”, first published in 1977, Wendell Berry states: “No rational person can see how using up the topsoil or the fossil fuels as quickly as possible can provide greater security for the future; but if enough wealth and power can conjure up the...
“If you can’t beat’em, join’em!”
The old man in the hat Politics is always a little strange. Lately it has been downright weird. If I understand the situation correctly, the leader of the federal Liberal party is being castigated by our morally superior Conservative Party of Canada for….wait for it……for earning money outside the...
The End for Rural New Brunswick?
It can be argued that recent decisions taken by the Alward government are designed to destroy rural New Brunswick. Certainly, if our government could empty out the hinterlands it would save millions of dollars annually in health care, education, transportation, etc. It appears that the current government has a...
Bikers for a Cause… Ride for a Dream
Four young men from Toronto are biking from Toronto to St Johns, Newfoundland this month to raise public awareness. They are on a mission to End Violence Against Women, One Province at a Time. They stopped in for lunch at the 878 Bistro in Perth-Andover on a rain...
Another DunRoamin’ Success Story!
Lucy Lucy was adopted last week. Although we miss her, I am certain that she is in a place where she will continue to thrive and grow. Lucy was one of the Desert Dogs that came to DunRoamin’ Stray and Rescue from the hoarding situation in California. She...
“Yes, BIG BROTHER is watching, and listening, and tracking and…..”
The old man in the hat Bureaucracies are always thinking of ways to keep themselves relevant. They like to expand their sphere of influence and consolidate gains preferably by means of hard to change rules, regulations and laws. Great advantage was taken during the 9/11 attacks on the United...
Does Time Exist?
KOOKMIS-ENOOG (Our Grandmothers) on Indian time Our two peoples’, Indians and Euro-Christians, world views are as different as night and day. One excellent example of this fact is the concept of time. Time such as past, present, future, hours, days, weeks, months and years. Time is a Euro-Christian,...
“All You Can Eat”
The old man in the hat Do you like buffets? Sometimes I find them to be intimidating. So much food. So little time. That old saying, “eyes too big for the stomach”, comes to mind. With so much choice, it is ever sooo easy to overindulge. Then comes the...
“Would you buy a used car from this guy?”
The old man in the hat Ok. Ok. I admit it. I don’t send Prime Minister Harper a Christmas Card. No birthday Card. No Ground Hog Day cards either. It just that, well, I’ll just come straight out with it. There is something just not right about Harper. No,...
From the Editor
Another two weeks have passed like a blur, things have been busy with lots going on. I would like to start by letting everyone know Stephanie is still in the Hospital but is doing much better than last issue. I am positive that the June 5th issue will have...