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 “Do not criticize your government when out of the country. Never cease to do so when at home.”
Winston Churchill   

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
OK….I admit it.       

 

This is a slightly re-worked reprint of a column I wrote back in 2008.  
The original had one of my customary inflammatory titles, but I fear InformedVote.ca might not be ready to entertain [...]

I’ve been many things in this life, a bestselling author, a successful IT entrepreneur, a consultant to the government, an alcoholic, a junkie, a mother and a criminal….
(I said I’ve been many things, I didn’t say they were all good.)
But today, I sit at the lowest point in my life.
This isn’t something I normally [...]

My Obama Post for InformedVote.ca
 
Oh Happy Day! 
Today, Barack Obama becomes the 44th President of the United States.
I must admit, I wasn’t convinced he had the experience or charisma to win that election.  I was rooting for Hilary, mostly because it would bring Bill back into that inner circle of power. Say what you must [...]

WOW! What a gripping movie! I mean that in the most literal sense. My son and I were clenching each other through about a third of the show. It was everybit as intense as any of my favourite thrillers.
I’ve said before that Ron Howard is one of our greatest storytellers and he does historical work [...]

  OK people, hear me now…hate me later.
Winston Blackmore, the leader of a polygamous sect in Bountiful, B.C., says he is being persecuted for his religious beliefs and politics is behind the decision to charge him with polygamy. 
He’s actually right. 
He is charged under  Section 293 of the Criminal Code, which bans polygamy, by entering into [...]

 URGENT UPDATE:
 
For some reason, the links in this post have been giving some people trouble….causing them to write me mean, nasty emails….seriously….Now I know how that exiled Prince from Nigeria feels after he reads my terse reply to his request for assistance with his millions of dollars….I’ve tried to fix this link issue a dozen times. It [...]

New Year’s Resolutions 2009:
Ahhhhhh….it’s been a tough one, 2008. Illness, homelessness, crippling poverty, our clothes being stolen, all of our household goods stolen, money misappropriated, Kristi passing away….really, kind of soul-crushing….But, I am grateful for every thing that’s happened.  I’m NOT just saying that either. I’ve always felt that my life had not quite started [...]