In a cartoon, Charlie Brown and Lucy are doing their homework, and Lucy says, “Only in math problems can two people buy sixty cantaloupes, and no one asks “What is wrong with those people?!” When eastern Canada cast their ballots, turning the eastern ridings red, people in the west were asking, “What is wrong with… Continue reading There’s Always Next Year
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Where’s The Discussion?
A hillbilly told a weatherman, “We don’t need you here. We have the best way to tell the weather. We have a bucket.” “What if it rains?’ the weatherman asked. “The bucket is full of water,” the hillbilly answered. “What if it snows?” the weatherman asked. “The bucket has snow in it,” was the answer.… Continue reading Where’s The Discussion?
Knowing “What” You’re Voting For Is Important
I saw a sign in front of a church building that said: “Whoever stole our air conditioning units – keep one; it is hot where you’re going.” Things are definitely heating up now that we’re getting close to an election, and there’s lots of hot, new promises blowing around. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation reminds Canadians that… Continue reading Knowing “What” You’re Voting For Is Important
Will Our Children Be Told the Rest of the Story?
A teacher shared a humorous incident that occurred in her classroom when reading a story about a toad to her first grade class, after which they were to write their own story. “How do you spell toad?” one of the students asked. “We just read a story about a toad,” the teacher said, pleased that… Continue reading Will Our Children Be Told the Rest of the Story?
Climate Change – A Forecaster’s Perspective
My eight year old brain was hard at work. In my backyard, I had stared into the sky for some time. I began to do some backwards forward thinking. Now, I was only eight – I knew I was here. Then there was mom and dad. And those pesky siblings – who some days were… Continue reading Climate Change – A Forecaster’s Perspective
Time for Canada to Keep on Track
An individual found a note on their windshield that said: “I accidentally hit your car and someone saw me, so I’m pretending to write down my personal information. Sorry!” When it comes to apologies, our Prime Minister has apologized for more historic injustices than any of his predecessors. But when the Conflict of Interest and… Continue reading Time for Canada to Keep on Track
Something We All Can Do
If you’re a fan of pet jokes, you might like this one. I saw a neighbour talking to her cat; it was obvious that she thought her cat understood her. I came to my house, I told my dog … we laughed a lot. Hopefully you found that funny, and it’s true that we all… Continue reading Something We All Can Do
We Don’t Want to Be a Nation That Forgets
A tourist was introduced to an Indian in New Mexico, who was said to have a perfect memory. Skeptically, the tourist asked, “What did you have for breakfast on September 10, 1943?” The Indian answered, “Eggs.” The man scoffed, “Everyone eats eggs for breakfast. He’s a phony.” Thirteen years later, the traveler’s train stopped again… Continue reading We Don’t Want to Be a Nation That Forgets
Not On Our Watch!
A comedian relayed this story to his audience. “I lost my watch at a club. I thought I’d never find it, but I decided to try. Sure enough I found it, but there was a dude standing on it. The worst part was, he was being very rude with this woman. When she made herself… Continue reading Not On Our Watch!
Seventy Percent are Complaining
I saw a cartoon that read: “How kids clean their room: 1% cleaning. 29% complaining. 70% playing with all the stuff they found”. Another cartoon pictured two skeletons. One said to the other, “I’m waiting for my kid to clean her room. How about you?” Many parents can emphathize with those sentiments, however low percentages… Continue reading Seventy Percent are Complaining