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Thank you Ken Strauss

A couple of days ago I penned a post – “Why Cobourg Blogs have run out of steam” it was written after many months of not writing. This period of inaction was part of a phase that I was going through filled with cynicism and ennui (boredom with commentary). I responded to a challenge by...

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Why the Cobourg Blogs have run out of steam

Repetition and Predictability – repetition of the topics addressed and predictability in the reactions to the topics   John Draper, who owns and writes the Cobourg News does a magnificent job but really only preaches to the choir. The Choir being a noisy section of the Literati of Cobourg. Literati in the sense that they...

New Restrictions -papers please!
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New Restrictions -papers please!

Yesterday the nearby State of Nayerit issued new regulations that shut down bars and casinos as well as large events. Restrictions were imposed on restaurants as well. Today the neighbouring State of Jalisco, where Puerto Vallarta is located announced their restrictions. Naturally because Tourism is the main industry in Jalisco their regulations are more lenient....

Crowds at the Airport
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Crowds at the Airport

“Do not go to the airport in the afternoon”, advice bandied about by locals. Unfortunately some of us do not heed the advice. The crowd in the pic is only half of what it was when we first started to wait. PVR schedules about twenty planes in hour between 2pm and 3pm. Don’t ask me...

A year’s worth of experiences
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A year’s worth of experiences

This collection of articles came from a column in a section of the Northumberland news, called “Forever Young”. There are fourteen pages in this collection so keep turning pages as they are in particular order or style. Turn the pages by using the arrows in the box below the story

We fix dogs
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We fix dogs

Chiropractic Medicine is not just for humans; this Doctor deals with animals and is highly successful.

Spring renewals
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Spring renewals

Spring Rituals have been observed for Millennia, this is the story of two of them – Spring Farming and Personal/ Spiritual Renewal.