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Guaranteed Long-Lasting

Posted on June 4, 2014 by dperras56

After 8 a.m. You may want to start yourself up with… A Bloody Mary A Bloody Caesar That’s what the breakfast menu said at the Jay Lodge Inn, I think it was called. I’m a little foggy on the name, … Continue reading →

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A Steadfast Hab-it

Posted on May 23, 2014 by dperras56

You may not bow down and be a true believer, but I am. At the altar of the Montreal Canadiens, I mean. The spirit descended on me in 1962 and I have not felt a moment of doubt ever since. … Continue reading →

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Neighbours

Posted on May 15, 2014 by dperras56

I live next door to a crackhouse. Maybe I’m exaggerating just a little, but my next door neighbour is a crackhead. He doesn’t own the house and he’s persona non grata there now, but make no mistake, he has been … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day

Posted on May 10, 2014 by dperras56

Some people just never get the credit they deserve. Others get way too much. My own mother belongs in the first category. I know… I know what you’re thinking. Mother’s Day and all that. Blah, blah, yada, yada. But hear … Continue reading →

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Memory Banks

Posted on May 6, 2014 by dperras56

It was at a swanky reception at the Royal Ottawa Golf Club. I finally spotted someone I knew. There was just one catch. ‘I’m going over to talk to Simon… or is it Seymour?” I said casually to my wife, … Continue reading →

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And Justice For All

Posted on April 22, 2014 by dperras56

The dirtiest schmucks I run into are always cops and lawyers. And no, I’m not a convicted felon, nor do I even have a criminal record. I’m talking on the ice, in a hockey game. The legal community was kind … Continue reading →

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Foot-in-Mouth Disease

Posted on April 16, 2014 by dperras56

“How do you think I played, Daddy?” “I’ve seen better.” Wrong answer…again. If there is one consistent dominant characteristic in my life-long pattern of inconsistencies, mistakes and erratic behaviour it’s my unfailing and remarkable ability to continually say the wrong … Continue reading →

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Vive le Quebec

Posted on April 8, 2014 by dperras56

In the end it did take a brain surgeon. To beat back the separatists, I mean. And it looks like I’ll be able to continue feeding my love of poutine and smoked meat without having to support a foreign, hostile … Continue reading →

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Being There

Posted on March 26, 2014 by dperras56

Going grocery shopping can throw me way off in my eternal and internal quest to find my inner state of Being. And that’s too bad. I usually make at least one trip to the grocery store every single day. The … Continue reading →

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Smart or Not

Posted on March 11, 2014 by dperras56

Congratulations to Dave Smart and his basketball Carleton Ravens on their tenth national championship in twelve years. How does he get away with it ? Being so un-Canadian, I mean. Watching him on the sidelines, still ranting at his team … Continue reading →

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