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Dressing the New Pope

"Put some wood on those stoves; it's chilly in here"

“Put some wood on those stoves; it’s chilly in here”      [  Family Gammarelli: Tailors to the Popes for over 200 years.]

Chimney installed in Sistine Chapel

Michaelangelo wasn't expecting this!

Humble chimney upstages Michelangelo’s masterpiece as millions watch for smoke signalling election of new Pope

Orange Blossom Special

Bees get a caffeine buzz from blooms of Citrus and coffee plants

Bees get a caffeine buzz from blooms of Citrus and coffee plants

F-35 Stealth Fighter-Jets Bumble

Expensive new Jets have problems with radar, helmets, ejection seats, sight-lines, engine fires, and cannot fly at night or in clouds or cool temperatures.

Expensive new Jets have problems with radar, helmets, ejection seats, sight-lines, engine fires, and cannot fly at night or in clouds or cool temperatures.

Small talk = big bill!

Canadians experience excessively high cellphone roaming charges and restrictive contracts due to lack of choice of service providers

Canadians experience excessively high cellphone roaming charges and restrictive contracts due to lack of choice of service providers

Rosa Parks turning over in her grave

Israel promotes segregation by instituting "Palestinian Only" buses.

Israel promotes segregation by insisting that Palestinians travel on separate “Palestinian Only” buses.

Marc Garneau: Failure to launch?

Former Canadian astronaut's dreams of becoming the next Liberal Leader likely will come to naught as Trudeau signs up 150,000 supporters

Former Canadian astronaut’s dream of becoming the next Liberal Leader likely will come to naught as rival Trudeau signs up 150,000 supporters

Cardinals arrive in Rome for the Conclave*

"Didn't we meet in Cardinal Sin 101?"

“Didn’t we meet in Cardinal Sin 101?”                         *[except Cardinal Keith O’Brien who has resigned due to sexual misconduct]

Canadian [spare] Tire

Canadian obesity rates reach historic highs.[Could there be a connection to Canadians' love for Tim Horton's Doughnuts?]

Canadian obesity rates reach historic highs.
[Could there be a connection to Canadians’ love for Tim Horton’s Doughnuts?]

Hoopla! Basketball diplomacy?

Former NBA super-star Dennis Rodman bonds with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at basketball game

Former NBA super-star Dennis Rodman bonds with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at basketball game