New Brunswick Government Continues Denial with Pseudo Study
The New Brunswick government is commencing a study of ways to mitigate future flooding in Perth-Andover. Yet not surprisingly, they have decided to completely ignore key points in favor of promoting the “Act of God” scenario which completely absolves them of any accountability. In their recent press release, they...
Bistro 221… a Touch of Class!
Wee little Bistro 221 in Plaster Rock offers up cozy and classy ambiance, delicious food, desserts, coffee and teas at their establishment. I stopped in a few days ago to grab a bite of lunch and a cappuccino and chatted awhile with my hostess, owner Paula Harding. Paula...
Proof of the Existence of God
Some years back, my wonderful Uncle Kenneth Lindsay, who was a professor of Art History at SUNY in Binghamton, New York, sent me this hilarious article. I don’t know where it originated…but it is just too darn funny not to share with everyone! Stephanie Kelley Here’s the definitive...
Institutional Education?
“Education? We don’t want thinkers! We want workers!” So said John D. Rockefeller, one of the most prominent of the Robber Barons as he explained what he wanted from the school system around the turn of the 20th century. And our North American Educational System has been...
The Garlic Garden
I don’t know about you, but I’m one of those people who thinks that garlic is one of the four main food groups (along with anchovies, olive oil & capers!) and I get positively twitchy when I don’t have at least 3 heads of the stuff in my home...
I Wonder
I Wonder I wonder ’bout the “arming race” Where to put the nuclear waste Why there’s rich and why there’s poor Will cancer ever get a cure, I wonder ’bout the price of gold What I’ll be like when I get old Why “good” and “bad” must always duel...
Please Help Keep the Shelter Open
The following quote about animal rescue workers was found online and forwarded to me by a friend and colleague. I could have said it better myself. We are human. We try our best, and yes – sometimes we make mistakes, or misspeak or use the wrong tone of voice....
Tales from Big Tig
Hi! It’s Bigger Tigger! I got an excitin’ tale this week! Angie says we took years off her life, and we all need a home soon. She’s so funny. One day us kittens were hanging in our hammocks (Angie says those are sun shades, not hammocks, but we...