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Fiction or Non-Fiction? The Running of the Bull-S*#%

Bill Hillimann, an Ameican who wrote the book "Fiesta, How to Survive the Bulls of Pamplona", was gored twice at the running of the bulls.

Bill Hillmann, an Ameican who wrote the book “Fiesta, How to Survive the Bulls of Pamplona”, was gored twice at the running of the bulls.

Wherefore art thou Roméo?

Romeo Dellaire, ex military general genocide and the "conscience of Canada" retires from the Senate

Roméo Dallaire, Lieutenant General, humanitarian, author and retired general who, while serving as Force Commander of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Rwanda, tried to stop the genocide; and who has been described as the “conscience of Canada” retires from the Canadian Senate

Prince Charles and Camilla hit with the full Arsenault in PEI

The Royals attended a concert in Prince Edward Island which included music by Angele Arsenault and performances by Paper Lions, The Meds,Tim Chaissson, Wade Lynch and an appearance by Anne of Green Gables.

The Royals attended a concert in Prince Edward Island which included music by the late Angele Arsenault and performances by Paper Lions, The Meds, Tim Chaissson, Wade Lynch and an appearance by Anne of Green Gables.

Lupine Lamentations for Farley Mowat

Famous Canadian Farley Mowat, a passionate and out-spoken environmentalist, adventurer and author of the internationally acclaimed book  "Never Cry Wolf",  has died at age 92.

Famous Canadian Farley Mowat, a passionate and out-spoken environmentalist, adventurer and author of the internationally acclaimed book “Never Cry Wolf”, has died at age 92.

A Stairway to a heavenly “Macloud”

Award-winning Cape Breton author and Order of Canada member Alistair MacLeod dies at age77

Award-winning Cape Breton author and Order of Canada member Alistair MacLeod dies at age 77

Gabriel Garcia Marquez, “A Death Not Foretold”

Celebrated author and Nobel laureate, Gabriel Garcia Marquez has died in Mexico City at age 87.

Celebrated author and Nobel laureate, Gabriel Garcia Marquez has died in Mexico City at age 87.

True to his word?

Justin Trudeau is publishing a bio which he promises will be very honest.

Justin Trudeau is publishing a memoir which he promises will be very “candid”.  [Ironically, it is being published by HARPER  Collins]

Minister, Oliver!

"He won't ask for more when he knows what's in store, he will Rue the day Harper named him Finance Minister!"

“He won’t ask for more when he knows what’s in store, he will Rue the day Harper named him Finance Minister!”

B.C.T.F. A.G.M., March 15-18

"Beware the Ides of March!"  Iker and Fassbender

“Beware the Ides of March!”  BCTF president Jim Iker toEducation Minister Peter Fassbender

Drone ships?

Rolls Royce is currently designing unmanned cargo ships and the EU is funding a 3.5 million-Euro study on Maritime Unmanned Navigation. [However, unmanned ships have plied the seas for hundreds of years: The Flying Dutchman, The Mary Celeste, The Black Pearl...]

Rolls Royce is currently designing unmanned cargo ships and the EU is funding a 3.5 million-Euro study on Maritime Unmanned Navigation. [However, unmanned ships have plied the seas for hundreds of years: The Flying Dutchman, The Mary Celeste, The Black Pearl…]