Month: September 2016

It is a common belief that the Roman Empire was destroyed by Attila the Hun, a barbarian who descended on civilization out of the steppes of Eurasia with his hordes. Not so. In fact, it was Alaric the Goth, leader of barbarians who had settled inside the empire, that sacked Rome in 410 AD. The…

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  We have a landmark court case happening in B. C. that could change the course of health care in the whole country. You see, in Canada, we have what is supposedly a totally public healthcare system, and private clinics are not allowed. Well, actually, they are allowed, but insurance companies cannot sell insurance for…

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I don’t have any particular animosity towards the movers and the shakers of this world. I come from a long line of them. I have worked two jobs most of my life, and since retiring from real work, I still have a couple going besides my writing career. And I’m the lazy one in my…

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  If you have ever been the victim of a scam, a street thief or a car accident you will know that there is a sudden, horrible moment when you realize what has happened, and wish you could go back in time and stop yourself from making the mistake that did the damage. The people…

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