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Wanderings – One question, one follow-up

October 28, 2020 Phillip Blancher

The phrase “One question, one follow-up” has been oft-used during the pandemic. It has been heard by many journalists since the COVID-19 pandemic began and signifies a further erosion of access to government officials. Reporting […]

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Wanderings – Simon, Garfunkel & coffee beans

October 15, 2020 Phillip Blancher

I’ll admit this right from the beginning – I am not a patient person. At one point in life, pre-pandemic, I believe I was somewhat patient. But now, nope. Any filter I had has disappeared. […]

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Wanderings – Enjoy fall while you can…

September 23, 2020 Phillip Blancher

Change is coming. You can feel it in the air, and on your sandals. Leaves are changing colour. Wind is growing colder. Fall is nigh. Fall is my second favourite of the five seasons, Spring […]

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Wanderings – The worrier…

September 23, 2020 Phillip Blancher

The other day, my wife Isabell pointed out that it’s only 100 days until Christmas. Normally I would retort with a quote from Ebenezer Scrooge and then opine that talking about the holiday in September […]

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Wanderings – Flying yellow school buses…

August 26, 2020 Phillip Blancher

Swimming lessons at Chisamore’s Pond was one of those summer highlights I remember most about growing up. A school bus ran around the countryside to pick up kids for this swim program and drop them […]

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Wanderings – Volunteers build communities

July 29, 2020 Phillip Blancher

The COVID-19 pandemic has broken the routines of life as we know it. Like many families, our family has had to deal with home-schooling, cancelled sports seasons, cancelled travel plans, and boredom. In our family, […]

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Wanderings – Lessons from school long ago…

July 1, 2020 Phillip Blancher

One of the defining times of my high school education was my final semester. As a Grade 13 student, I was unclear on exactly what I wanted to do after high school. The guidance councillor […]

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Wanderings – Adventures in home ownership…

June 17, 2020 Phillip Blancher

Ever have one of those projects that should be super simple but turns out to be a can of worms? This is a frequent occurrence in my world, one that has revolved more at home […]

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Fake News – real news

October 7, 2017 Phillip Blancher

We live in a time where fake news is abundant and difficult to discern from real news. Where the line between news and opinion can be blurred or not exist at all. The National Public […]

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Don’t vote out of fear

October 18, 2015 Phillip Blancher

October 19th marks the end of the longest campaign in modern Canadian history. If one lesson can come out of this election, it is that those who want to govern you, want you to be […]

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