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Year: 2026

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Wanderings – Shortchanging the Future and Basketweaving

February 25, 2026 Phillip Blancher

It was surprising to see the drastic changes to postsecondary loans and grants that were announced for this fall by the Minister of Colleges and Universities Nolan Quinn. As reported by many outlets, the changes […]

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Wanderings – The case for not having an opinion

February 18, 2026 Phillip Blancher

Long-time readers may have noticed that this space is often filled with an opinion or three. Each week, some topic is chosen, and then an opinion is written. Sometimes that opinion will be from a […]

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Wanderings – YouTube Won’t Make You a Sushi Chef – Or an Expert

February 11, 2026 Phillip Blancher

A Japanese sushi chef, or itamae, can spend up to ten years learning their trade. The first two years of their apprenticeship are spent cleaning — not touching fish or rice, just scrubbing workspaces, washing […]

Morrisburg Leader

Wanderings – Film chemicals and vinyl records

February 4, 2026 Phillip Blancher

Going into a music store is downright confusing nowadays. After quite a few years of these types of stores have been shrinking CD and music offerings for piles of DVDs, Blu-ray discs and pop culture […]

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Wanderings – Priced out of the game

January 28, 2026 Phillip Blancher

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past five years, you’ve heard that the FIFA World Cup will be hosted in North America this year. Forty-eight men’s national football teams will descend on […]

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Wanderings – Choosing the least bad option right now

January 21, 2026 Phillip Blancher

Prime Minister Mark Carney was in China last week. The trip resulted in a trade deal reopening a vital market for Canadian canola exports, and will allow the limited import of Chinese-made electric vehicles. Reaction […]

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Wanderings – Landmark ruling for internet responsibility

January 14, 2026 Phillip Blancher

A small claims court ruling in London, Ontario has ramifications for keyboard warriors on the internet. Deputy Judge David Miller heard a case in July and August 2025 where a person sued the administrator/moderator of […]

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Wanderings – Two wrongs don’t make a right and might is not right

January 7, 2026 Phillip Blancher

The actions by the United States military last weekend in Venezuela with the removal of their dictatorial president, Nicolas Maduro, should be viewed with the utmost suspicion. How the U.S. swooped in to seize Maduro, […]

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