Musing from the Deep

An Alternate View

  • Affordable Care vs Canadian Universal Health Care

    no doubt that the stories we hear about the ‘failings’ of our system are true, yet I hasten to add that I believe they are in the minority Continue reading

  • Success isn’t just a seven letter word…

    Recently, I posted a rant about the problem associated with living in a community that does not have home delivery of mail. I fairness I need to share with you a success story. I found I was a bit low… Continue reading

  • How Would You Like That Delivered?

    Canada Post, in its wisdom, has chosen to phase out home delivery of snail-mail and replace that system with curb-side Post Office boxes. While I believe it is an ill-advised change it will have little effect on me. I live in… Continue reading

  • Abandoning Social Media…

    I’ve done it! I’ve dumped my Facebook account. It has been on my mind for a long time that as a tool for connecting to those whom I care about, Facebook was not the best choice for me. Mostly I… Continue reading

  • So, You’re Electing a President…

    It seem months have gone by with Canadian news stories about the upcoming Presidential elections in the USA. The fact is we have almost as much coverage of the American electoral system as we do the Canadian system at election… Continue reading

  • Help! I’m Drowning in Ads…

    We went to the movies this week to see the newest release of Star Wars. As movies go it was OK but really was an old story with a new cover and enhanced graphics. I was more affected by the… Continue reading

  • Baffled by Social Media

    I checked my Facebook page this morning as is my habit every week or so and spent more time attempting to let its creators know that they are way off the mark  meeting my interests. I live in Canada. I… Continue reading

  • Truth in the News Media…

    Last night I watched a YouTube video clip titled “The most honest three and a half minutes of television, EVER” posted by James Bouder. ( http://www.youtube.com:80/watch?v=16K6m3Ua2nw&feature=youtu.be ) It is an excerpt from the beginning of HBO’s The Newsroom Season 1:… Continue reading

  • Societal Madness #1…

    I was listening to CBC radio, while driving home the other day. The banning of toboggans and toboggan hills in Hamilton, ON was one of the lead stories. To say my jaw dropped would be understatement. We are becoming, if… Continue reading

  • Dilemma of Olympic Proportions…

    We recently returned from a trip to British Columbia to visit our eldest son and his family. The opportunity to be with our son and his partner and our granddaughter was the draw. Neither of us was really excited about… Continue reading