THE GHOST OF HALLOWEEN 2023-

THE GHOST OF HALLOWEEN 2023- 
By Bernard Bujold -
My faithful Ulysses is convinced he saw a ghost, in the early hours of the morning in the living room, walking around with my cowboy hat on his head... If there's one thing you shouldn't touch, it's a cowboy's hat! Conclusion: the ghost has been transformed into a pumpkin and the hat is safely in place at the entrance to the living room... 
Happy Halloween! 
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DREAM OF AUTUMN 2023...

AUTUMN DREAM... 

By Bernard Bujold -

Either it's autumn, or it's Halloween, or it's old age! I had a nightmare last night as I was 20 years old and invited as a journalist to a congress in China, organized by Iran... A dangerous trip, to say the least! I had to pass through New York to pick up the official registration and got lost in the cab... 

I then woke up to the October snow... 

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THE AUTUMN 2023 AND THE SNOW...

THE SNOW IS COMING-

by Bernard Bujold -
According to the old Elf, snow is coming... 
Happy Fall 2023! 
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THE 2023 HARVEST SEASON -

THE 2023 HARVEST SEASON - 
By Bernard Bujold -
As we reach the last weekend of October 2023, it also means the end of the harvest season. According to the vineyards of the Eastern Townships (Quebec), it was a good tourist season in spite of everything, influenced by the vagaries of the weather. Tourism from the U.S. and abroad has picked up. Enjoy the last weekend of October! 
SEE HARVEST REPORT 2023 - EASTERN CANTONS 

https://www.cantonsdelest.com/presse/communiques/1486/bilan-de-l-ete-2023-dans-les-cantons-de-l-est-une-bonne-saison-touristique-malgre-tout-influencee-par-les-aleas-de-la-meteo 
SEE PHOTO ALBUM 
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DYING IN A BOWLING ALLEY...

DYING IN A BOWLING ALLEY... 
By Bernard Bujold - Some deaths can be described as heroic, such as the Hamas attack in Israel on October 7. Then there are those whose tragedy was unforeseen, such as the shooting at a bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine. The victims were bowling or participating in a pocket game tournament... 

SEE TEXT LINK NAMES OF VICTIMS 
https://www.lapresse.ca/international/etats-unis/2023-10-27/tuerie-dans-le-maine/les-victimes-de-la-fusillade.php 
SEE TEXT LINK LEWISTON, MAINE (French-American village) https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2023/10/26/fusillade-dans-le-maine--lheritage-quebecois-se-fait-sentir

AUTUMN 2023 CHALLENGE -

AUTUMN 2023 CHALLENGE - 
By Bernard Bujold- 
A viral project is currently circulating on social networks: the challenge to post a photo of us at work. Me, I'm an old retired cowboy-journalist! 
Post a photo of you at work, if you're interested... ;)

THE WAR OF AUTUMN 2023 -

THE WAR OF AUTUMN 2023 - 
By Bernard Bujold -
The drama of the war between Israel and Gaza is, to say the least, a grave tragedy, not to say a World War Massacre. But what I can't fathom is the incredible number of smartphone videos taken by the victims of the Saturday, October 7 attack, which media outlets like CNN (Anderson Cooper) are broadcasting offline for their audiences. Personally, as someone who likes selfies, if I were attacked by terrorists, the last thing I'd think of doing would be filming myself. I'd be concentrating on my survival, not my posterity! 

But what we need to understand is that in our modern civilization, everyone has become a journalist in their own right.

The cell phone has transformed civilization.

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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE - 2023 -

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE - 2023 -

By Bernard Bujold-

Despite all the talk about the ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE revolution, we can’t see what’s coming next and what we will do with this new tool. But it will change the World! 

SEE STORY OF THE WALL STREET JOURNAL 

https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/how-does-ai-think-95f6381b?st=9y2cauj089v8moe&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

AUTUMN 2023 RAINY DAY-

AUTUMN 2023 RAINY DAY- 
By Bernard Bujold -
It's a rainy weekend on Saturday, October 21. They say the sun will come out again on Monday, but it'll be a chilly 10 C... 
Have a nice weekend! 
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AUTUMN CUISINE 2023

AUTUMN CUISINE 2023- 

By Bernard Bujold-

I'm no great expert in the kitchen, but I do have two recipes when I'm entertaining guests: my garlic pasta is renowned and invitations are coveted, but in autumn it's my garden vegetable soup that's on the menu. My soup is particularly popular, as much as is my pasta... It is faithful friend Ulysse who controls the invitations! 

Have a good weekend and good cooking. 

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JUSTIN TRUDEAU LOST HIS BET WITH FACEBOOK AND GOOGLE -

JUSTIN TRUDEAU LOST HIS BET WITH FACEBOOK AND GOOGLE -
By Bernard Bujold -
If Trudeau's government had done its research, it would have understood that social media is in divorce mode from the news media and has been for several months. Trudeau's battle was unnecessary because the link between Facebook and the news organizations had been terminally ill for several months already. A New York Times report makes this clear as news organizations increasingly struggle to adjust to the breakdown in the long-fraught relationship between publishers and tech platforms. From Facebook to Google, all social networks are cutting ties with traditional media around the world. The marriage didn’t last… 
SEE LINK TO THE NEW YORK TIMES REPORT 
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/19/technology/news-social-media-traffic.html?unlocked_article_code=1.30w.h2h4.n4kwteq9Qe0y&smid=url-share

THE ART OF GETTING RICH -

 

THE ART OF GETTING RICH - 

By Bernard Bujold -

Bret Baier, a journalist with FOX NEWS, puts his Washington home on the market for $31.9 million. Bret prefers to live in Florida, where he has already purchased a new home in Palm Beach valued at $37 million. 

Let's face it, the art of getting rich in 2023 is in journalism, real estate, and living in Palm Beach... 

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