The need to shock people to gain attention is nothing new. Advertisers have been doing it for years. Remember those cheesy ad headlines - SEX - now that I have your attention. Well now the protest movements have taken a page from Madison Avenue to do their own version. They describe anything they…

Back in the summer I opined that I thought a woman would be the next President of the United States and that person would be Nikki Haley. I didn’t know how it was going to happen, just that I believed it would. I suspected that Trump would be convicted of insurrection and be barred from appearin…

Have seen and read many insightful minds discussing their concerns over the state of democracy, both here and abroad. Admittedly, Canada's southern neighbor and its continued  election chaos is where many point the finger.    The Trump effect has hurt the U.S. in many ways, but I am not buying …

With the NHL All-Star game upon us I thought it would be a good time to propose some league changes to give the league a boost in the States.   First up, let's revamp the divisions and place them based more on geography. Suggest putting all the Canadian teams together to not only reduce travel,…

Last post explained how parity through a strict salary cap has contributed to NFL media dominance. Now will look at some of the other reasons they rule over all sport and entertainment properties.  First off, as any television sport broadcasting expert will tell you, football is made for TV.  Plays…

In case you still had any doubts, the television placement of this weekend’s playoff games once again proves the NFL is the king of sport leagues.  Of the four time slots for this weekend’s NFL playoff games, the most watched time slot will be Sunday primetime. This marquee time slot is reserved fo…

Often it takes some quiet reflection for things to become clear. This time it was a long drive back home after taking my son to school after the holidays. On the way we went under numerous overpasses in the GTA covered with Palestinian flags. I recalled this being done for fallen soldiers during …

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Many are predicting a crazy political year ahead.  Like others I have taken time to reflect on where things have been and how the political winds have changed. My mom who passed years ago, has been top of mind as I contemplate the future.  She was politically active and campaigned locally, for th…

Sorry, but you lost me at Dubai.  As #COP28, the UN’s annual climate conference wrapped up in the Mecca of oil money opulence, I can’t get past how pious climate change crusaders have become. The absolute audacity of jet setting "environmentalists" who gather to craft policies to deprive …