I’ll take a cool fall day with brilliant colours surrounding me hoping that the chill wakes up my hidden golf abilities! Summer in Toronto in the past couple of years has been nothing short of brutal. You know how bad it can be that golfers are soaked through at 10:30 a.m. and complaints about slowContinue reading ““My Life as a Golf Marshall” :Welcome to the Oven! Summer Golf in Toronto”
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“My Life as a Golf Marshall” :“So *ing Cold on My Training Day” (April 3, 2021)
Yes up at 4:45 a.m. with my West Highland Terrier, a senior, barking for a “piddle” in the backyard. As the alarm was set for 05:45 for a 7 a.m. start no sense in getting back to bed so a shave and a change into a warm outfit with three sweaters as it is bloodyContinue reading ““My Life as a Golf Marshall” :“So *ing Cold on My Training Day” (April 3, 2021)”
“Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog” :Reggie Says Thank You and Good-Bye
As a 15-year-old dog telling you my story about the first three years of my life has made me realize how lucky and happy I am. There has been sadness and tragedy in my life but that’s life isn’t it. Telling you my story has been like being on an emotional rollercoaster. It has exhaustedContinue reading ““Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog” :Reggie Says Thank You and Good-Bye”
Poetry Corner: “Do you Remember Those Fascist Days?”
Do You Remember Those Fascist Days? If you have seen as many World War Two Filmsas I haveyou may have found the fascination by those nasty Nazisalways asking for identity papers as obsessive and overbearing!oh by the way do you have your vaccination certificates and photo identification?and the health workers who refuse vaccination are sentContinue reading “Poetry Corner: “Do you Remember Those Fascist Days?””
“My Life as a Golf Marshall” :What Does a Golf Marshall Do?
A golf Marshall is a golf course ambassador meaning in many cases a job description is impossible as it means handling whatever can come up. Primarily it is moving the game along. It’s called keeping pace. In the ideal world there is an interval between foursomes teeing off every 10 minutes so the space shouldContinue reading ““My Life as a Golf Marshall” :What Does a Golf Marshall Do?”
“Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog” :Wrapping Up Public Appearances For Reggie and Bob: Time For a Rest!
Quite literally Bob and I have been ripping up the globe promoting the Disney animated film “Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog” and his book of the same name. I am worried a bit about Bob as he looks tired and often speaks in an exhausted monotone. The travel, stress and too many hotel rooms areContinue reading ““Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog” :Wrapping Up Public Appearances For Reggie and Bob: Time For a Rest!”
My Life as a Golf Marshall; The Last of a Dying Breed
Introduction We can thank artificial intelligence for supposedly making our lives easier. That could be true but at what cost? Will the grocery clerk be completely replaced by self check out? Will hotel check-ins be handled by machines? Will passenger agents at airports be eliminated by machines? I attended a management session years ago andContinue reading “My Life as a Golf Marshall; The Last of a Dying Breed”
” Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog” : President Biden and His Wife Come to Visit Us
We have all become friends with Joe and Jill. They were to be up in Canada visiting Prime Minister Trudeau on an official basis. Bob called President Biden and asked if he and Jill would like to stay with us for a night and he agreed after his official business was over in Ottawa heContinue reading “” Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog” : President Biden and His Wife Come to Visit Us”
“Mutantism on the March” :Chapter 99 Quebec Occupied by English Canada (Again)
René Hecklevesque (aka Jiber) launched a whirlwind speaking tour of Quebec criticizing everyone but himself and the MSQ. How convenient the communiques of the FLQ demanded immediate elections in Quebec. In the turmoiled times the MSQ was becoming a hot political commodity. Public opinion polls gave it the edge over the Poorassa Liberal government. GetContinue reading ““Mutantism on the March” :Chapter 99 Quebec Occupied by English Canada (Again)”
“Reggie The Egyptian Rescue Dog : “Off To See Our Friend President Biden at Camp David!
Bless the power of Allah and modern medicine as Dillie the Westie recovered so quickly and in a few days he is back with us and good enough to attend our weekly tea with Mr. Gordon Lightfoot. He is a bit slow and has stitches on his head but our animal doctor, Doctor Murray, saysContinue reading ““Reggie The Egyptian Rescue Dog : “Off To See Our Friend President Biden at Camp David!”
