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February 18, 2021

A knife is not just a knife

I grew up in Canada, and later, moved to the States where I lived for a good 25 years in Hollywood, Los Angeles. All the cop shows and movies aside, Los Angeles has a high margin of crime. You've got to be on the ball, s...

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Published on February 18, 2021 06:02

Anecdotes of a wandering soul: A knife is not just a knife

I grew up in Canada, and later, moved to the States where I lived for a good 25 years in Hollywood, Los Angeles. All the cop shows and movies aside, Los Angeles has a high margin of crime. You've got to be on the ball, s...

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Published on February 18, 2021 06:02

November 12, 2020

Herb Baker, (formerly with NASA) writes about EARTH ESCAPE

The following foreword for my book, EARTH ESCAPE, was generously provided by Herb Baker, a 40 year veteran of NASA...

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Published on November 12, 2020 04:42

November 9, 2020

The Universe - where's the edge?

Whether you believe in the Big Bang theory, the idea that the Universe was brought into being by a singularity, a spontaneous explosion that resulted in all matter and all life, or, you believe that some god waved his or...

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Published on November 09, 2020 06:52

October 25, 2020

Fiction or inevitability?

Britannica defines the word "fiction" as "...literature created from the imagination, not presented as fact, though it may be based on a true story or situation."

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Published on October 25, 2020 16:54

October 24, 2020

Human Trafficking and porn

Two days ago I attended the Human Trafficking Day in Gothenburg, Sweden, which was hosted by RealStars, a non-profit that fights against human trafficking, and which has made significant strides in raising awareness and ...

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Published on October 24, 2020 16:03

September 24, 2020

Audre Bunis and the Buffalo Kid

Audre Bunis, of Buffalo New York, recently passed. Audre���s family started the Sample Shop stores, in 1928, which went on to expand around New York state.

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Published on September 24, 2020 00:29

July 14, 2020

It's not science fiction if it's true

Although there are some, those with either another agenda to protect, or those who have their eyes closed, who claim that global warming is either fake or not an issue, but most of us know that it is real, and that if we...

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Published on July 14, 2020 03:44

July 4, 2020

Does Canada need a crime-fighting hero?

Well, hmm, debatable, considering that crime in Canada, according to one or more sources, has been on the decline since around 1990. Canada is ranked around 39th in the world, relative to its population size (37 million)...

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Published on July 04, 2020 07:29

November 16, 2019

Is watching porn supporting human trafficking?

Is watching porn supporting human trafficking? It's a tough question to answer, naturally, because neither industry is going to be transparent about the issue.

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Published on November 16, 2019 12:39