LAST MARCH 21, 2022, President Joe Biden gave a speech in which he used the phrase “New World Order.” “Now is the time when things are shifting. We’re going to — there is going to be a new world order out there, and we’ve got to lead it. And we’ve got to unite the rest of the free… Read More »
IN APRIL 2013, I wrote a column titled “Nuclear Blackmail,” where I talked about North Korea’s Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un’s saber rattling, threatening to send nuclear ballistic missiles to the United States and Guam. Although nothing came out of Kim’s threat to send nuclear missiles to the U.S., it brought to the forefront of geopolitics the notion that… Read More »
For a change, I’d like to meet someone who disagrees with me when I agree with him. Or one who swiftly crosses the line and finds me eager to shake his hand because he has taken my side. Best of all, I need to see somebody who complains and shouts so loud to later discover that his dentures… Read More »
There are over 10,000 people in Toronto who are homeless on any given night. There are many reasons why people become homeless – loss of employment, family break-up, family violence, mental illness, poor physical health, substance use, physical, sexual, or emotional abuse just to name a few. Eighty-five percent of those in Toronto experiencing outdoor homelessness are male,… Read More »
While the scorching headlines now are still on the recently reported split of newly weds Carla Abellana and Tom Rodriguez followed by Kelley Day’s denial of her being the third party, Paul Anka in Vegas has something to say about the new wave of Vegas headliners who want to rekindle the days of Frank Sinatra and the Rat… Read More »
THE RUSSIAN INVASION of Ukraine is now on its second stage: the bombardment of Ukraine. Without a no-fly zone over the Ukrainian sky, the Russian Air Force is now poised to launch all-out air strikes against Ukraine. But Russian President Vladimir Putin warned any attempt by NATO allies to impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine would be viewed… Read More »
If you need a break from all the maddening news around, (I know I do. We thought our troubles were over with covid subsiding after 2 long years. Nope. Fat chance.) let me, at least, recommend some new (and not so new) videos online and on popular streaming sites. First on my list is a thoroughly delightful, funny… Read More »
WHAT’S GOING ON in President Joe Biden’s mind on the Ukraine crisis? First, he announced that the U.S. would not send soldiers to Ukraine to fight the Russians. Secondly, he just announced that the 160 National Guard troops deployed to the American Embassy in Kiev, are going to be withdrawn and sent home. Thirdly, he didn’t send the… Read More »
All Canadians should have access to the healthcare they need, regardless of where they live or how much money they have. Hope Air is committed to providing families with flights and accommodations when they need to travel long distances for vital medical care. Hope Air understand how important it is to reduce the stress of people who are… Read More »
WHEN RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin went to Beijing to attend the opening of the Winter Olympics last February 4, little did anyone suspect that it would lead to the beginning of a strategic partnership between Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping. It was then that the two leaders would fashion out a lengthy 99-paragraph joint statement that… Read More »