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All posts by Diana Thebaud Nicholson
Burma/Myanmar 2012-2016
(BBC) Should it be Burma or Myanmar? CIA World Factbook: Burma Aung San Suu Kyi (The Elders) Desmond Tutu: Speaking to A ...
Lac-Mégantic and regulatory aftermath
Transport Canada Rail Safety Quebec says Canadian Pacific directly responsible for Lac-Mégantic damages Canadian Pacifi ...
Wednesday Night #1807
With our thanks to Catherine Gillbert who made sure the WN tradition was unbroken! Together, we watched every minute of ...
Wednesday Night #1806
The first WN after Thanksgiving is always special and this was no exception, with Tony Deutsch back in his usual seat af ...
Wednesday Night #1805
Although lacking in the high drama and clash of personalities of the first Clinton-Trump debate, Tuesday’s debate betw ...
Kimon Valaskakis OWN R.I.P. 1941-2016
29 September The Celebration of Kimon’s life was held this evening at Sauvé House. The reception rooms were fille ...
Wednesday Night #1804
We ae delighted to welcome a special guest from Pearson College UWC, Dan Hurley, Vice-President of Advancement & Ext ...
Iran 2014-2016
See also Wednesday Night #1741 Young men make wars, and the virtues of war are the virtues of young men. Courage and hop ...
Wednesday Night #1803
The Bush-Clinton saga ends with Bush, Sr. saying he’ll vote for Hillary. Reminds me of when the dwarves and elves ...
9/11 – ten and fifteen years later
Read the 9/11 Commission Report Truthers come in all sorts of guises Egyptian state media claims Isis is ‘made up& ...
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U.S. Education May 2024-
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Hungary 2023-
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North Korea/South Korea June 2023-
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Putin’s War Russia-Ukraine September 2024-
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Canada – U.S. 10 February 2025-
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Israel, Palestine/Gaza February – July 2023
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Climate change, uncertainty & security February 2021- May 10, 2023
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SCOTUS & the US courts December 2020- May 2022
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Wednesday Night #1974
January 15, 2020, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1974
This is such sad news, Diana. He was a presence of calm and reason in our discussions which were sometimes…
Re The UN General Assembly Speaker Schedule is Here! I note that whoever will be speaking for Canada this year…
So many memories, particularly of the years as neighbours on Rosemount Avenue, with shared activities, adventures and lively political discussions.…
I’m sure by now all have heard about Biden’s dropping out. Although we all agreed last Wednesday that this was…
Molly Minturn - My family is heartbroken to share that my father died in surgery on Monday, Feb. 10. It…