“Why Not?”
The old man in the hat The fine people of TransCanada Pipelines have graced us with their dog and pony show of the proposed “Energy East”, 12 billion dollar energy project. How nice. I think the weekly magazine Maclean’s said it the best in their September 2 article,...
“Always ask an expert!”
The old man in the hat I have been cursed since my youth with an affliction so troublesome that it has caused me untold grief. It has cost me friends and acquaintances. What, you may ask, is the nature of my grievous problem? I must confess that I have,...
“Rain, Rain Go Away!”
The old man in the hat Rain. I am some glad that we have had bountiful rain. All this rain makes the lawn grow. The lawn. Who invented the lawn. Let’s blame the Albertans. Lawns are just an Albertan conspiracy to force us to spend our hard earned lucre...
“You are welcome!”
The old man in the hat As one grows up, hopefully, one of the first things you are taught is to say please, thank-you and you are welcome, in social situations in which you have requested that something be done in your favour or for your benefit. In short,...
“back to the future”
The old man in the hat Loyal readers of my rants will notice that I frequently reference George Orwell’s book, 1984. When science fiction becomes reality, it bears noting. This quote, “He who controls the past controls the future. He who controls the present controls the past.”, would seem...
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...
“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...
“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,...