A NEW SHERIFF IN TOWN

A NEW SHERIFF IN TOWN. 

By Bernard Bujold -

Violence has taken over Montreal and one could say that the time has come for a new sheriff in town...

The faithful Ulysses is convinced that it would take a superhero, like a cowboy who shoots faster than his shadow! 

On a more serious note, one wonders if the mayoral candidates will make the recent surge in violence as part of their election campaign for which citizens will vote on Sunday, November 7. The recent attempted murder on Friday, July 30, 2021, during the noon hour, with a gun in the middle of the city near the Bell Centre and the Deloitte Office Tower could have had very serious consequences if shots had been fired at pedestrians or cars in traffic. 

When you think about it, the idea of a superhero is worth considering... 

Attention mayoral hopefuls! 

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SEE REPORT ON ATTEMPTED MURDER 

https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2021/07/30/un-homme-atteint-par-balle-a-deux-pas-du-centre-bell

THE LOGAN MAILLOUX CASE AND THE MONTREAL CANADIENS

THE LOGAN MAILLOUX AFFAIR AND THE MONTREAL CANADIENS -

By Bernard Bujold -

Montreal Canadiens owner Geoff Molson apologizes to all those affected by the team's decision to draft Logan Mailloux, but the player will remain with the team even though he will be playing in the minors at the start of the season in September.

Public opinion is divided on this case and legally, there is a moral nuance because Mailloux was a minor (17 years old) at the time of the act and his sexual partner was 18, so she is the adult in the relationship...

But the legal age of consent in Sweden is 15.

Anyway, we can conclude that the Marc Bergevin likes to play with fire...

https://www.lapresse.ca/sports/hockey/2021-07-28/selection-de-logan-mailloux/geoff-molson-presente-ses-excuses.php

SUMMER 2021

HAVE A NICE SUMMER 2021 -

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GOLF STORY...

GOLF STORY- 

By Bernard Bujold -

Life is sometimes full of humor even if the situation is not funny... 

On Sunday afternoon, as I was getting ready to leave for the country, I noticed a beautiful sports car on the street driven by a pretty young woman who was probably picking up her lover or her "date" to go golfing. With a gentle gesture, the young lady told the young man to put his golf bag in the trunk. 

And that's when the situation became funny! 

First, for 5 minutes, the driver couldn't figure out how to open the trunk; then, once opened, the young man tried for another 5 minutes to get the golf bag into the trunk without success and had to put it on the back seat; finally, for another 10 minutes, the young woman couldn't close the trunk and had to call for help on her cell phone. 

I hope, for the two friends, that the golf was easier... 

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MONTREAL CANADIENS AND LOGAN MAILLOUX

MONTREAL CANADIENS - 

By Bernard Bujold -

The Canadiens hockey team is being criticized in the media for drafting Logan Mailloux (Friday, July 23, 2021). 

What do I think? 

My observation is that Les Canadiens and its management are fully aware that they are in the private sector and they do not have to answer to the public unlike a public or governmental organization, or like an F1 Grand Prix that is heavily subsidized. 

Mailloux's right to a second chance is a universal principle. Others have been less fortunate, like Maripier Morin, but luck is also chance. 

Knowing the reputation of the Canadiens' leaders, from the local team to the top management of the National League, the concept of boss is dominant and also synonymous with decision maker. In other words, the "boss" is the one who decides, because the "business" belongs to him! 

Have a good summer 2021! 

https://www.lapresse.ca/sports/hockey/2021-07-24/repechage-de-logan-mailloux/le-canadien-accuse-de-contribuer-a-normaliser-les-crimes-sexuels.php

WALK IN THE GARDEN - SUMMER 2021

WALK IN THE GARDEN - SUMMER 2021-

By Bernard Bujold -

 It is always very pleasant to walk in the garden behind the Manor on a Sunday in July. The solitude and harmony of the garden enrich the place and offer us unique moments of meditation. Have a great summer 2021! 

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LIFE IS A JOURNEY...

LIFE IS A JOURNEY... 

By Bernard Bujold- 

I have known and been friends with many people in my life, men and women, and I am always surprised to see that the journey of life is unpredictable. 

This morning (Friday, July 23, 2021), I was reading on a media about a woman I knew many years ago who had everything to succeed. Beautiful, intelligent, an exciting job, etc. 

Today she has become something of a failure... 

Why such a life destination? I don't have the answer except to conclude that life is a journey, and that the destination is often unknown at the time of departure... 

Have a nice weekend in July 2021! 

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LIFE IN 2021

LIFE IN 2021- 

By Bernard Bujold -

Friends ask me how I lived through the coronavirus crisis? 

I tell them that, in my opinion, the world has totally changed but that the important thing in life is to survive. 

In my case, I survived, even if I had to hold the ends together with a spit sometimes! 

I remember like it was yesterday the day the virus was announced. I had gone to Complexe Desjardins to get masks after the announcement in the media and I came face to face with a Chinese New Year's party. Hundreds of Chinese people... 

It was Saturday, January 25, 2020! 

The world has never been, nor will it ever be the same as it was before that date. 

While I managed to survive the Coronavirus, I did lose my ability to dream that we can change the world. You don't change the world. We are resilient and adapt to the world rather than it to us. 

In addition to the virus, I had to deal with a few personal disappointments since the beginning of 2020, including the departure of Nathalie Bondil as director of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts; and of course the failure of Donald Trump in the American presidential election. 

But we must accept what we cannot change, as Marcus Aurelius wrote in his texts MEDITATIONS, and live in the present moment because nothing else is a reality, neither the past nor the future. 

I wish you a good survival and pleasant "present moments".

Happy vacations 2021! 

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SUMMER HOLIDAYS - JULY 2021

SUMMER HOLIDAYS - JULY 2021 - 

By Bernard Bujold-

Nothing could be nicer than enjoying a vacation in nature, at the chalet or on a campsite. 

Obviously, the 2021 holidays cannot be international in scope because of the coronavirus, but we must discover the riches that are in our heart. 

And as an old uncle used to say: "They don't have more fun anywhere else than here…. " 

In other words, the grass is not greener in our neighbor's yard! 

Have a good summer vacation in 2021. 

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