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War in Ukraine – what is it good for?

posted Tuesday, August 15, 2023

by: in Boomers

The other day, I saw a picture from Ukraine of dogs that had been left behind as their owners were forced to flee, or worse. The dogs were apparently hungry, but worse would be their sense of abandonment. Most of us who own pets usually spoil them. They don’t have to search for food. My […]

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Two of my favourite cookbooks are from Newfoundland, chock full of traditional recipes

posted Saturday, July 15, 2023

by: in Boomers

I think we all have our weaknesses, and I must admit that mine are chocolates and cookbooks. My aunt gave me my first cookbook when I was twelve. At that age, I phoned my Mam at work and asked if I could make some bread. She said I could and I have been using that […]

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Guns…what are they good for? Absolutely nothing

posted Tuesday, August 2, 2022

by: in Boomers

Many people have known someone who has been killed by a gun. Lately it seems we can’t turn the news on without hearing about someone being shot. It’s all over the place, and not just in ‘seedy areas’ of Toronto. There have been several shootings in Durham Region, and police have confirmed gun shootings are […]

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The History of Coffee Cultivation and Consumption

posted Tuesday, March 15, 2022

by: in Boomers

When I watch TV and see people hugging mugs of coffee, I close my eyes.  These people have accepted a myth created by coffee growers a few hundred years ago. I’m not much of a coffee drinker so I guess my look at coffee is one sided. Some people think that if they say that […]

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Cookbooks offer more than just great recipes

posted Sunday, February 13, 2022

by: in Boomers

I guess you might say that I have a weakness for cookbooks. It’s not even that I’m looking for stuff to make. I enjoy reading through cookbooks and seeing what information they are offering. You can often learn about other places by what is in the cookbooks. Some cookbooks offer all sorts of nutritious information. […]

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2021 – My Year in Review

posted Tuesday, January 4, 2022

by: in Boomers

We’ve managed to make it through another challenging year.  We have high hopes for 2022 but it doesn’t look too bright now. I just hope things go well for everyone. It was a kind of sad lead up to Christmas for me. My dog Suzie suddenly got sick, and I had to say goodbye to […]

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A look back at cook books and cooking traditions

posted Wednesday, December 1, 2021

by: in Boomers

There has been so much COVID news lately. Lots of it not good. I think it’s time for me to think of other things. Something that I enjoy reading (and sometimes using) are cook books. Over the years I have bought and donated many cookbooks. Right now, I have around fifty. The oldest one is […]

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Pondering the Pandemic – the good, the bad, and the costly

posted Friday, October 29, 2021

by: in Boomers

We are living in interesting times. The world is working at getting rid of COVID-19. There have been more that four and a half millions deaths world wide due to this virus, with the USA still leading the death rate. This got me thinking again to The Black Plague. When we look back at the […]

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Remembering our police officers lost in the line of duty

posted Thursday, July 22, 2021

by: in Boomers

Each time a police officer is murdered, it brings back many memories for me. It takes me back over forty years ago to a January day in 1980. Back then we didn’t have 24-hour news the way we do now. We mostly depended on the radio for up to date information. We also had a […]

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It’s finally gardening time for planting flowers and vegetables

posted Tuesday, June 1, 2021

by: in Boomers

More than a year has passed since COVID-19 raised its ugly head. It has dominated the news for so long. Hopefully as we receive the vaccine it will move further down the news list.                 Just a few little thoughts over the last year. It amused me after we were all supposed to be wearing […]

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