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A Fairy Tale For Our Times

Posted on May 15, 2019 by Munroe Scott

Once upon a time just about now there was a Peaceable Kingdom that had a Sovereign but was really ruled by a young man who had been given power by The People using a quaint lottery system.  Simultaneously, by courtesy … Continue reading →

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Respectfully Suggested Without a Hope in Hell.

Posted on May 9, 2019 by Munroe Scott

Dear Premier Ford, Now that you have had almost a year to set your shoulder to the wheel your nose to the grindstone and your best foot forward on behalf of the people and have already passed some remarkably destructive … Continue reading →

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To Hell in a Hand-Basket?

Posted on February 24, 2019 by Munroe Scott

About half a century ago Canada’s 14th Prime Minister (retired), Lester “Mike” Pearson, spoke conversationally into a CBC film camera and said: “Because we have problems facing this country that are so far removed from anything we have ever had … Continue reading →

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Let’s Change “Change”

Posted on January 5, 2019 by Munroe Scott

Happy New Year folks, and please pardon that whistling-in-the-dark use of the word “Happy”. Only God knows (and I hear He’s resigned) what our southern cousins are up to these days but for us Canucks we’ve got a very important … Continue reading →

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Climate Change Pledge

Posted on October 25, 2018 by Munroe Scott

Are you too calm? I’m far too calm. Most of us are bloody well too calm. It’s already more than a week since I heard the UN Secretary-General sound a call to arms to fend off catastrophic climate change and … Continue reading →

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The Enabler

Posted on July 6, 2018 by Munroe Scott

Just a few days after posting The Great Incognitum I was sitting here staring at the keyboard and wondering how to classify Doug Ford, our new Ontario Premier, when suddenly there was Newshawk, the scoundrel, balancing on the Esc button … Continue reading →

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If Pigs Can Fly

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Munroe Scott

Hi, it’s me again. Newshawk. Before I’m accused of stating fake facts I want to make some corrections.  Got a little excited last time.  And the keyboard’s mine again because although Munroe did come around for a spell he’s now … Continue reading →

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Newshawk on Justin in Context

Posted on April 14, 2018 by Munroe Scott

  My name’s Newshawk and I’m writing this today because Munroe has given up and dammit all somebody has to speak for him.  And not about Syria. Some of you already know me because Munroe’s introduced me before. He calls … Continue reading →

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A Drama Simplified

Posted on February 6, 2018 by Munroe Scott

Whooeee— we’ve got a living drama going on right before our eyes! I don’t mean the classical Tragedy unfolding south of us as the American government destroys the environment while undermining the rule of law.  No, no. Not that.  There’s … Continue reading →

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Between Friends

Posted on January 29, 2017 by Munroe Scott

Two days ago I sent a very brief e-mail to a friend in the States giving a link to a Trump spoof available on U-tube. It sparked a brief exchange of letters that strike me as being rather interesting. For … Continue reading →

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