Cathie from Canada

In Canada in the 1940s, we were experiencing what we described as  Two Solitudes  between our French-speaking and English-speaking peoples: ...

This is one of those weeks for me personally -- so here's some funny stuff to lighten the mood: First, some Poilievre makeup joke...

Here are some fascinating threads I have seen recently on Twitter - click to see all of the posts:  Amazing sculptures: 2. Melancholy,...

Ahh, summer is starting at last! MOSQUITOES! pic.twitter.com/wvHI7RLein — Brittlestar (@brittlestar) May 17, 2024 Moving on to something ev...

The more I see of the Congressional Republicans, the more they remind me of The Sopranos. And anyone who doesn't fall into line gets sen...

I have seen several recent useful posts and comments about the Israel-Hamas War so I wanted to share them. First, an interesting analysis f...

I liked this New Yorker cartoon -- says it all.  I also saw this thread on X and yes, I could appreciate this sentiment: Anyone who has ever...

What a crazy week it has been -- we've all been sick with what I am calling the Black Death Cold, plus a family member fell and now has ...

Just a few tweets about animals to enjoy!  I'm sure by now the whole world has recoiled in horror after hearing that South Dakota Govern...

Here are some interesting and useful commentaries about the Israel-Hamas War, including some discussion about how it can be brought to an en...

(And read to the end for a Trump fart joke!) Today I was very glad to see the US support for Ukraine and for Israel approved by the House --...

Yeah, lots of financial press whining in the last 2 weeks about how raising taxes on the rich or on corporations would be so unfair & s...

Just sharing some stories tonight: Good Samaritans rush to save herd of elk trapped in frigid water Two dozen people jumped into action Fr...

So let's all worry about bird flu now! The @USDA is closely tracking #H5N1 #flu in the dairy industry, and it's turning up in a v...

Canadians are laughing at Poilievre's three-word policies for anything that ails Canada -- and tonight, "Punt The Runt" is tre...