The world was flat, until it wasn't. Fake news is nothing new.

My mirror is haunted. Every time I look into it, there is an old man staring back at me.

The Rules. - The rules seem to be these: if you have written a successful novel, everyone invites you to write short stories. If you have written some good short stories, everyone wants you to write a novel. But nobody wants anything until you have already proved yourself by being published somewhere else. JAMES MICHENER

They say you should take everything with a grain of salt and then they say that you shouldn't eat too much salt. So, what's the truth?

You don't know anything about a person until you read it in the obituary, then you find out what a great person they were.

I wonder if a police car, in a car chase, has ever run out of gas?

"I'm in love with your body......O why O Why.....I'm in love with your body.....O Why O Why....." Elevator music at a hotel in Boston, for 9 floors.

When I joined the Air Force, I was told not to discuss politics or religion. Now, on social media, politics is religion.

So far, my son and I have visited over 40 countries. It's like doing "The Amazing Race" in slow motion.

You know you've had a bad Caribbean Cruise, when you return home and find out you've lost weight.

Anyone who invents the game of baseball deserves to rule the world..... for a few years.

I think people whom put graffiti on walls should be fined, and a big fine at that. Never mind this crap about it being art. It's pure and simple vandalism.

I see people running around wearing jeans full of holes. When I was young, even poor people would be too ashamed to wear clothes like that.

Needed my camera with me today. Saw a coffin hanging out the back of a 1/2 ton truck.

On CBC News today, nothing else has happened in the world. It's all gone to pot.

I don't like big fuzzy hairdos. They make me think the owners are in a perpetual scared mode.

I'm a firm believer in donating to the lottery.

Halloween and Girl Guide Cookies.

Have you ever noticed on Halloween that some neighbors lock their doors and turn off the lights? What is the matter with them, stingy? Not me. When I was young, I always went out on Halloween and came home with a bag of treasure. It was one of the things we looked forward to. So now, I have the lights on and am prepared. Children’s memories for later on.

The same goes for Girl Guides. When one comes to the door with cookies, I’m there with the money. I was in the Boy Scouts and went door to door selling apples. I was always happy to get that ten cents. It’d great to see their smiles.

The average number of people airborne over the U.S. at any given time is 61,000. In Canada, when marijuana becomes legal, we will probably beat that number.

Pork Hocks on the Spit.

This is a photo of pork hocks on the spit in a restaurant window in Munich, Germany. I didn't have any in that place but I did try them out when I was in Fussen. That is a lot of food. It's like eating your own pork roast.
With the influx of Muslims, I can't imagine what they think when they see this. The only thing I ever saw them eat in a restaurant was ice cream. I should say the men. The women just sat at the table, behind their veils and watched.

I think that politicians have to spend so much time answering insults, it leaves them little time to figure out new ways to cheat us.

Celebraties are quasi politicians voted in by idiots.

I thought this was a great looking ad. I was a little taken back when I noticed him working on his car in white pants

http://www.oldmagazineads.net/2008/06/1972-raleigh-cigarette-magazine-ad.html

Why do people not paint their houses with graffiti?

Because people who paint graffiti don't own houses.

Nothing makes you think more about your mortality, than the death of a sibling.

I have never fallen out of bed and don't know anyone who has. I have heard of people falling into bed but I have not experienced it..

Many times I have seen the word unscathed used, but never the word scathe.

Americans have given up respect for the office of the Presidency. I doubt if it will ever return.

The only difference between the rich people and me is that they have more money.

I think my wife is going on a safari tomorrow.

She told me she is going to hunt for giant tigers. Not just any tiger, but giant ones. Can you imagine? She must be very brave. 

Everyone has their own dream....

unfortunately, some turn out to be nightmares.

Are girdles coming back into fashion, now they call them slimming belts?

The Flat Earth Society has members all around the Globe.

I once knew a guy whose name was Clowater. He used to sign his name CLO H2O.

I’m reading this story and the man says, “My name is Ahmed.”

It reminds me of yesterday when I was returning from Halifax. Almost all the way home, I was following a car with the license plate, AHMED.  

If you were going back in time, what would be the first thing to take with you?

I'm opting for a flea collar.

Some people that come to see you are visitors, others are people that stay too long.

How long should a visitor stay? From what I can tell, three days seems to be the magic number. But, this all depends on the people involved.

As we grow older, do the facts of our life turn into fiction?

Do the fish get larger? Do the lies get bigger? Do we change the dreams from the past to fit the present? Does this make us happy?

News to be proud of. "Cocaine use making a comeback in Cape Breton, police say."

There are some places in the past that people don’t like to acknowledge. You don’t want it to nag you through life but no matter how hard we try to forget them, they keep sneaking back.

John McCain said: “We never hide from history. We make history.”

Thinking about all the statues about the Civil War they have removed, I think they rewrite history. To prove the point, in the new movie of the landing on the moon, they will omit the American flag placed there by Neil Armstrong.

In the coal mining town where I grew up, everything was black with coal dust, the houses, the ground, the washed clothes on the line and the snow. But there was only one black man.

“The most troubling issue in many European cities these days is not migrants, its tourists.”

Having done a lot of travelling, I can relate to this. On my first trip to Rome, it was by way of a cruise ship. We were bussed in. At the Trevi Fountain, we could hardly move. Had trouble throwing my coins in. At the Vatican, we couldn’t get in because of the long lineups.

A week later we disembarked the ship in Venice, then took a train back to Rome, where we stayed awhile.

Now this was a totally different atmosphere. There were hardly anyone at the Trevi Fountain but too late for me, I already spent my coins. We went to the Vatican at 8:00 a.m. and there was maybe a dozen tourists. Took all the photos we wanted without a people background.

Last year we went to Germany and stayed in Munich and Fussen, a week each. It was just normal life, no pushing or shoving. Although any tourist attraction like Neuschwanstein castle, will have a lot of visitors, even from their own country.

Tourists bring in a lot of money, but it comes at a cost.

What laws will a government pass if the leader is a fool?

When you need to know what is really happening ....you are not going to find out.

If we knew the consequences of all the decisions we’ve made, would we ever make any. For one thing, we couldn’t be blamed for the bad ones but then again we couldn’t get credit for the good ones. Our ego would take over, because we want the credit and are able to ignore the rest.

Some people refrain from asking questions but have a lot of opinions about everything.

When you divorce someone, does that mean you are also divorcing all the relatives?

Innocence is something you lost a bit at a time, year after year but not as much as when you found out there was no Santa.

First there was fake sport, then fake news. What's next fake weather?

In political circles, someone can weigh 350 lbs. and still be called a lightweight.

When I was young, in a town of wooden houses,

covered with wooden shingles, unused nails were often to be found. Unfortunately, many of them were found in the soles of the feet of children, who spent the summer running around in bare feet. If this happened now, there would be a quick trip to Emergency and a stab with a Tetanus shot. But not back then.

In those days, we would pull out the nail, lick our finger and rub it over the wound to wipe away the blood. Then there would be a quick trip to Mom, who would kiss the spot and make all the hurt go away.

"The Good Wife" is beginning to step into the garbage bucket.

When it comes to politics and your vote common sense does not prevail. Naivety and the media are the deciding factors. Naïve voters with a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgement, having limited knowledge of issues involved, cast their vote with the advice of the media and ranting celebrities. Some vote for one party because it’s a family tradition. Far be it for anyone to vote for someone who is good for the country.

I love videos of baby elephants.

Canada is getting another National Holiday. Everyone loves a holiday but it's brutal for small business.

So, food prices will be going up, across the board, because of the tariffs.

The American have put tariffs on some of our goods and now we retaliate. Our government has decided to put tariffs on foodstuff so when we go to the grocery store everything will be more expensive. The Americans will pay the tariffs and the money goes into our government coffers. I think that the money collected should be given back to the food industry so that our food prices stay the same. As I look at it, it seems to be a roundabout way of taxing food. And you can bet that when the tariffs are removed, the food prices will remain the same. 

I wonder if the recent media coverage in the U.S. is a look into the future of their Presidency. When elected, will he have to spend the next four years being constantly attacked by his own country? Will this dictate policy? The fate of the nation taking a back burner to warding off attacks and enacting personal vendettas?

I expect there will be more than one movie made about Omarosa.

When I saw the news about the bridge collapse in Italy,

the first thing that came to my mind was cruise ships. That sounds odd and I’ll explain. Most ships are built in Germany and Italy. They are built in sections and welded together. As you walk down the passageway you can see where the sections come together. If the passageway is level and smooth, it was built in Germany. If you come along the passageway and you have to take a step up where they meet, then that ship was built in Italy. The collapse of the bridge does not surprise me.

After saying the same thing on CNN day after day, their brains must turn to mush.

In Canada, unlike some countries, everyone is allowed to dress casually, although, at times, we wish some wouldn't.

HISTORY

Shopping at the IKEA in Dartmouth, the checkout is fast but if you want to return something, you had better bring a lunch.

I learned a new word today. Pansexual.

 Far as I can tell, it means someone who likes everyone. I know a lot of people like that but they don’t run around and say they are pansexual. Nor do others. They just call them nice people.

This name is for people who want to feel special, to belong to a special minority, like saying their family is descendant from Royalty. Of course they would want the P added to the ever growing list, giving them the right to march in the parade.

Where's there's a Will, there's a relative.

Temp today is 33 C/ 91 F with humidity at 42 C / 107 F

I hate white tee shirts. Too soon they get dark around the neck.

Trimming the bushes yesterday, Boxwoods.

And whoops, there was a Wasp nest inside one of the bushes. Only got one sting. Didn't know they put the nest inside of bushes.

This is a new phrase I've heard lately, which I don't like to hear. "Life Changing Injuries."

Last Night’s Dream.

In this alternate universe, I am a Taser Technician. My job was to go and retrieve the Taser wires that were expended. Drag them back and restore them to the Taser.

In our present world, Taser wires extend to about 15”. In my other world, the wires fly out to about 150”. I saw myself crawling over bushes, through windows and around buildings. Not surprising, because these are DNA seeking Taser wires. Fire the weapon and it seeks the person. Taking the path of least resistance, it went through thorn bushes, not around them.

I have nothing to do with the firing of the Taser. I think I am in the Police and I am definitely on the bottom of that totem pole. I just have to collect all these strung out wires and stuff them back into a box for next time. Frustrating job done and then I wake up.

Going on a cruise this fall, from Boston to the Caribbean. Expect the ship to be filled with drunken Irish Catholics.

For some, a time of prayer is begging for a lottery win.

It’s the thought that counts.

 Rubbish. If the idea is no good, it amounts to nothing. If the idea is good but not acted on, it amounts to nothing. It is the most inexpensive of gifts and does not require wrapping. Although the receiver may say, "It's the thought that counts," I'm sure they feel dejected.

I wake up in the morning with great intentions, then reality sets in...

In this case, I was going to cut the grass this morning but then saw that it rained last night. You know what? I can't be sure I would really have cut the grass. 

Lady, don’t be such an idiot...

So, I saw this morning that a woman in Ont. Is suing a barber for not cutting her hair. She’s black, he’s white. He’s probably over 60. She is going to report him to the Human Rights Comm. Getting her 15 min. of fame.

This man is not comfortable cutting women's hair. He doesn't cut his wife's. What if she was not pleased with the haircut, would she sue him for that? Will he be forced to do it?

So, I guess we are not allowed to make our own choices. Someone else has the right to tell us how we should run our lives. This works in the big picture. The laws etc. But not when we have to form our life by some individual’s likes or dislikes. Like my next door neighbor telling me not to cut the grass at 9 am. He has the right to decide for me?

If that happened to me, I would take that as a hint not to get my haircut there. It just so happened that I went for a haircut this morning and told my barber about this. He said if he was forced to cut someone’s hair, they would definitely remember the haircut and not return.

Saw a good ad on T.V. yesterday concerning tattoos.

Rather than finding a cure for some disease or something important, they invented a makeup to cover tattoos. It made me chuckle to think of that drunken moment coming home to roost. At least it is cheaper than the permanent removable process. All you have to do is rub it on over the offending graffiti, and poof out of sight, out of mind. Now, you can sport yourself at a biker fest and then you can go to a fancy restaurant in the evening and not get the evil stares. Just be careful and not spill any wine on yourself.

The tragedy in Toronto. Now we all know about it.

We’ve seen it on T.V. For me, there are some things that stick out. First, was the length of time it took to find out who he was? Halfway through the day, we were told his age but not his name. If you know his age, it’s obvious you know his name. If they don’t say his name, it’s a good chance that he is a Muslim. As it turned out, he was.

During the same afternoon, there was an incident in Ottawa. Someone was walking around with a knife. The media had his name on the air before they clapped the handcuffs on him. I guess we can say he had a Christian name, which he did.

Now the government has a problem. They have to put a spin on this. They don’t want a backlash against the Muslim community, which in reality means, they don’t want to insult the Muslims. But, someone has to be blamed. Then someone comes up with a solution. We will blame the average Canadian. It’s their fault because they didn’t enact the correct laws so this guy couldn’t get a gun.

The media jumps right on this. Since they have come up with this farce, the murderer’s name has been mentioned the bare minimum of times. Forget about the murderer, make this a social gathering. Paint the sidewalks and walls with graffiti. It only took a few hours before new tee-shirts were printed off. So that is the story now. Two people killed, 13 wounded because Canada has lax gun laws.

As to the murderer, the nicest guy you ever want to meet say his neighbors. The nice guy, who just shot 15 people.

Had a cinnamon bun for breakfast and I noticed that it had no calorie count on the package. So, I'm guessing it was calorie free.

Heavy rain yesterday. I was waiting for that, to check on something. When there is heavy rain,

the back of my yard is like a swimming pool. It takes a while for the water to drain off. A couple of weeks ago, it so happened that the house next door was getting new roof shingles and drains. The house is two story, so the drain pipes are quite long, coming in 12' sections. One of them was just what I needed for a drain in my back yard. So, I dug a trench, 1' deep. Had to use an ax and chainsaw to get through the roots. Laid the pipe, put some mesh on the front and filled the hole at the front with gravel. Filled it all in and waited for the rain. When it did rain, I noticed that the only visible water was just above the gravel, which disappeared when the rain slowed down. Now I have to get a flat rock, write drain on it, and lay it at the top of the pipe. If there is ever a problem, like the drain getting plugged, people will know there is a drain there.

Why is it important to learn English when you live in an English-speaking country?

In most older graveyards, the only visitor is the weather.

Just finished reading James A. Michener's book "Return to Paradise". I'm amazed that his earlier works have not been banned. Probably his books are too much reading by those that do the complaining.

Someone told me that protests are social gatherings for misfits.

I wonder if going to Paris now is like going to Haiti?

I woke up so early this morning it was still yesterday.

Good health & fish chowder for lunch, what more can you ask for?

Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair. If you're bald, you're really screwed.

I just read,

How do you go in to be out? Go in to work to be out of the house.

The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV was Fred and Wilma Flintstone. Don't think about it. Let that drift off.

When you get up in the morning, you have to make your bed. You can't start the day in a disorganized mess or soon it will be shaving every three days, the forgotten haircut, shower and change of clothes. Then you're a three letter word.

This looks about right.

Many years ago in Scotland, a new game was invented. It was ruled "Gentlemen Only...Ladies Forbidden"...and thus the word GOLF entered into the English language

I wonder who came up with the idea that Ostriches bury their head in the sand? They must have been thinking about Clams.

One of those things that just didn't catch on. 1956 - General Electric - Wall Fridge Freezer - Magazine Ad -

When I opened up the loaf of bread this morning, the first thing I saw was two ends.

When I saw the ad about the collapsible hose, I wondered if he got the idea from a bungee cord.

I guess the plans I have for what to do with my lottery win will have to be put on hold.

Memories can sometimes be a real pain in the ass.

Some people can't function without help, some countries are the same.

Wonder if the hurricane is coming on Thursday? Should check the lineup at the liquor store.

I use a hard tooth brush. I think a soft one only shines up the plaque.

The first loss for a politician is truth.

When you go to bed, sleep is sometimes hard to attain and when it arrives, it seems to last but a second.

When I was young, I wanted to join the Foreign Legion, but then I realized you had to know French. So I joined the R.C.A.F. Then I realized you had to know French.

Some people like to mention that they know someone who ran away to the circus. But I know someone who ran away from the circus.

Some people think that Trump is an ass, but lets face it, at times, aren't we all. The only time you are referred to as a great person is in your obituary.

Rule of 50: Give a book 50 pages. When you get to the bottom of Page 50, ask yourself if you're really liking the book. If you are, of course, then great, keep on reading. But if you're not, then put it down and look for another. Bad writers should probably write only 50 pages.

In Germany, Doctors travel to all of the accident scenes and do CPR and life saving techniques. Firefighters strictly fight fires.

Every day I wake up, I can't wait to see what stupid idea someone has come up with.

There are immigrants and then there are immigrants. Then there are more immigrants.

I think, in India, the moral compass points south.

I see "The BlueJays in 30 Show" has increased the number of slots for ads.

So I guess the protesters in the U.S. are saying that they want more migrants to cross the border.

Memories are like doors. We seem to insist on opening those that should always remain closed.

There are just too many books to read.

Naive people love politics. It lets them think they are knowledgeable and that their opinion is worth something.

Coffee and Raisin Bread for breakfast.....Heartburn for Coffee Break.

This migrant stuff in the U.S. is crazy. You just can't take everyone from South America and plunk them down in Texas. What is the matter with everyone?

In the winter, when you are out with the snow blower, you are wishing it was the lawn mower. In the summer, when you are out pushing the lawn mower, you are glad it's the lawn mower.

After mass this morning, the priest made one last remark. "Remember when you are out in the parking lot, we are all Christians."

They say that absence makes the heart grow fonder, I prefer to believe that absence makes the eyes wander.

A memory is a memory of a memory, of a memory.......until it's bullshit.

When you wake up in the morning, it's a big surprise. If you don't wake up, it would be a big surprise. Always something to look forward to.

People in India should never have been taught to use the phone.

If women want something to protest, why don't they protest Daylight Saving Time?

As popular as graffiti is in our society, there’s still plenty of tattoo regret. Tattoo removal is a big business. It’s expensive and painful and it never looks the same as a never-tattooed patch.

X-Files seems to be the new version of "The Twilight Zone".

I dreamt that I was back doing one of my old jobs. Would you call that a dream or nightmare? Maybe even wishful thinking.

I haven't actually wondered what Psoriasis is like, but now I know from first hand experience.