Summer is approaching, and on Sunday we'll reach the first Sunday in June.
Have a nice weekend...
vendredi 30 mai 2025
mardi 27 mai 2025
KING CHARLES III, TAYLOR SWIFT AND THE DRUID GETAFIX
KING CHARLES III, TAYLOR SWIFT AND THE DRUID GETAFIX-
By Bernard Bujold -
King Charles' visit to Ottawa reminded me of Taylor Swift and the latest Asterix: THE BIG FIGHT animated film... Indeed, King Charles' crowd visits are comparable to Taylor Swift's, who often takes selfies with her fans before her shows. What's more, in the Asterix films, the druid Getafix tells his companions that a druid's magic is often useless, except for creating beautiful images and a light show...
In the end, if there's a link between King Charles, Taylor Swift, and Getafix: all three are showpeople...
One difference: Charles doesn't sing or perform magic...
https://www.facebook.com/media/set?vanity=bernard.bujold&set=a.10171214342830541
By Bernard Bujold -
King Charles' visit to Ottawa reminded me of Taylor Swift and the latest Asterix: THE BIG FIGHT animated film... Indeed, King Charles' crowd visits are comparable to Taylor Swift's, who often takes selfies with her fans before her shows. What's more, in the Asterix films, the druid Getafix tells his companions that a druid's magic is often useless, except for creating beautiful images and a light show...
In the end, if there's a link between King Charles, Taylor Swift, and Getafix: all three are showpeople...
One difference: Charles doesn't sing or perform magic...
https://www.facebook.com/media/set?vanity=bernard.bujold&set=a.10171214342830541
dimanche 25 mai 2025
THE KING'S VISIT TO CANADA
THE KING'S VISIT TO CANADA -
By Bernard Bujold -
I dug out an old frame from the barn and placed a poster of King Charles in it to salute his visit to Ottawa on Monday and Tuesday, May 26-27, 2025.
I loved his mother, Elizabeth, with her sense of humor and her many dogs. I remember her participation in the video with James Bond in 2012. It was unique! They say Elizabeth was happy when she was in the stable with her horses. I, too, love horses and stables...
Elizabeth considered her role as Queen to be a job, which she took very seriously, but it was a job.
I've never been a fan of Charles, and one must admit that he lacks charisma. But hey, he's the King. Long live the King... for now!
SEE VISIT SCHEDULE
https://www.canada.ca/fr/patrimoine-canadien/nouvelles/2025/05/devoilement-de-litineraire-de-la-visite-royale-de-2025-de-leurs-majestes-le-roi-charles-iii-et-la-reine-camilla.html
By Bernard Bujold -
I dug out an old frame from the barn and placed a poster of King Charles in it to salute his visit to Ottawa on Monday and Tuesday, May 26-27, 2025.
I loved his mother, Elizabeth, with her sense of humor and her many dogs. I remember her participation in the video with James Bond in 2012. It was unique! They say Elizabeth was happy when she was in the stable with her horses. I, too, love horses and stables...
Elizabeth considered her role as Queen to be a job, which she took very seriously, but it was a job.
I've never been a fan of Charles, and one must admit that he lacks charisma. But hey, he's the King. Long live the King... for now!
SEE VISIT SCHEDULE
https://www.canada.ca/fr/patrimoine-canadien/nouvelles/2025/05/devoilement-de-litineraire-de-la-visite-royale-de-2025-de-leurs-majestes-le-roi-charles-iii-et-la-reine-camilla.html
samedi 24 mai 2025
THE BAY SELLS ITS FURNITURE...
THE BAY SELLS ITS FURNITURE...
By Bernard Bujold -
After liquidating most of its product and apparel inventory, The Bay is now selling off its store fixtures. Buyers are flocking to the stores, as nearly everything is already sold out...
The final closing day is scheduled for this Saturday, May 31, 2025, possibly even earlier. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=bernard.bujold&set=a.10171180191905541
By Bernard Bujold -
After liquidating most of its product and apparel inventory, The Bay is now selling off its store fixtures. Buyers are flocking to the stores, as nearly everything is already sold out...
The final closing day is scheduled for this Saturday, May 31, 2025, possibly even earlier. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=bernard.bujold&set=a.10171180191905541
vendredi 23 mai 2025
THE BAY - FINAL SALE
THE BAY - FINAL SALE
By Bernard Bujold -
Bay's liquidation sale was a great success, and with one week to go before the stores close for good, there's almost nothing left to sell but the shelves and the nice wood tables that showcased the prestigious products of bygone days. The sight of a store without merchandise is both spectacular and dramatic, yet also frightening. It's like being in a ghost store...
The final closing date is Sunday, June 1.
NOTE: The photo of the cash register is not a montage, and I stumbled across it while walking around the store. The photo would be impossible today because the paper has since been torn... But it's indicative of accumulation and excess. Too many sales, too many debts, too much as in being overtaken by events!
Have a nice Spring 2025 and a nice weekend!
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=bernard.bujold&set=a.10171180191905541
By Bernard Bujold -
Bay's liquidation sale was a great success, and with one week to go before the stores close for good, there's almost nothing left to sell but the shelves and the nice wood tables that showcased the prestigious products of bygone days. The sight of a store without merchandise is both spectacular and dramatic, yet also frightening. It's like being in a ghost store...
The final closing date is Sunday, June 1.
NOTE: The photo of the cash register is not a montage, and I stumbled across it while walking around the store. The photo would be impossible today because the paper has since been torn... But it's indicative of accumulation and excess. Too many sales, too many debts, too much as in being overtaken by events!
Have a nice Spring 2025 and a nice weekend!
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=bernard.bujold&set=a.10171180191905541
lundi 19 mai 2025
JOE BIDEN AND OLD AGE
JOE BIDEN AND OLD AGE...
By Bernard Bujold -
My new bedside book is “ORIGINAL SIN” by two authors, including CNN's Jake Tapper. The conclusion confirms what was stated in several other books: former US President Joe Biden was not in full possession of his faculties during his term of office, and he was effective for only a few hours a day...
The ex-president's entourage had kept the situation under cover for several years since 2020, but it was the debate against Donald Trump on June 27, 2024, that completely shook the secrecy.
A passage in Tapper's book recounts how Joe Biden used to nap on his bus before an event, forcing guests and dignitaries to wait for up to two hours...
By Bernard Bujold -
My new bedside book is “ORIGINAL SIN” by two authors, including CNN's Jake Tapper. The conclusion confirms what was stated in several other books: former US President Joe Biden was not in full possession of his faculties during his term of office, and he was effective for only a few hours a day...
The ex-president's entourage had kept the situation under cover for several years since 2020, but it was the debate against Donald Trump on June 27, 2024, that completely shook the secrecy.
A passage in Tapper's book recounts how Joe Biden used to nap on his bus before an event, forcing guests and dignitaries to wait for up to two hours...
Joe Biden's doctors have just announced that he has prostate cancer.
SEE BOOK REVIEW AND CANCER STORY
dimanche 18 mai 2025
THE QUEBEC PATRIOTS AND DONALD TRUMP
THE QUEBEC PATRIOTS AND DONALD TRUMP...
By Bernard Bujold -
Donald Trump's idea of making Canada the 51st U.S. state is not his invention, but rather was inspired by the Quebec Patriots of 1837... Indeed, if the Patriotes had succeeded in their rebellion of 1837-1838, there was a strong possibility that Quebec would become an American state, as the Patriotes were directly inspired by the liberation of the Americans from the British government (American War of Independence, 1775-1783). The Patriots' leader, Louis-Joseph Papineau, fled and hid in the U.S. after the failure of the rebellion to avoid being captured and hanged by the British...
We can speculate that if Donald Trump had been the American president at the time of the rebellion, he would have supported and probably helped the rebellion with weapons.
The book to read on the subject is Jules Verne's novel, “Jean sans Nom”.
Happy Patriots Day, Monday, May 19, 2025 edition.
See the link to Jules Verne's novel
https://beq.ebooksgratuits.com/vents/Verne-famille.pdf
By Bernard Bujold -
Donald Trump's idea of making Canada the 51st U.S. state is not his invention, but rather was inspired by the Quebec Patriots of 1837... Indeed, if the Patriotes had succeeded in their rebellion of 1837-1838, there was a strong possibility that Quebec would become an American state, as the Patriotes were directly inspired by the liberation of the Americans from the British government (American War of Independence, 1775-1783). The Patriots' leader, Louis-Joseph Papineau, fled and hid in the U.S. after the failure of the rebellion to avoid being captured and hanged by the British...
We can speculate that if Donald Trump had been the American president at the time of the rebellion, he would have supported and probably helped the rebellion with weapons.
The book to read on the subject is Jules Verne's novel, “Jean sans Nom”.
Happy Patriots Day, Monday, May 19, 2025 edition.
See the link to Jules Verne's novel
https://beq.ebooksgratuits.com/vents/Verne-famille.pdf
NOTE:
HISTORY OF AMERICAN RELATIONS WITH THE QUEBEC PATRIOTS -
“... During the Quebec Patriots' revolt (1837-1838), the Americans did not systematically support the rebellion for fear of provoking England, from which they had freed themselves in 1783. The U.S. was unwilling to supply the Patriots with arms, even though there was, in fact, a great deal of support from American citizens, particularly in border regions like Vermont and New York, where sympathy for the Patriot cause existed. Some Americans, motivated by republican ideals or opposition to British authority, provided arms, money, and sometimes even participated directly in Patriot actions. For example, groups like the Frères Chasseurs, a Quebec patriot organization, received logistical and material support from American sympathizers. Americans also raided arsenals to supply the rebels with weapons. However, this support was neither official nor organized by the American government.
The United States, under the presidency of Martin Van Buren, adopted a position of neutrality in the conflict to avoid confrontation with Great Britain, not least because of diplomatic tensions over the Canada-U.S. border. Legislation such as the Neutrality Act of 1818 officially limited American involvement in foreign conflicts, which restricted the extent of support. So, although individuals and groups helped the Patriotes, the lack of formal, structured military support from the U.S. was a major obstacle for the rebels, who lacked the resources to take on the British army.
Louis-Joseph Papineau fled to the United States after the failure of the Patriots' rebellion in 1837. Following British repression and the issuing of arrest warrants against Patriots' leaders, Papineau, who was the leader of the movement, fled Lower Canada (now Quebec) to avoid capture. His first stop was Albany, New York, in 1837, where he sought to rally support for the Patriote cause. Later, he moved to Philadelphia and sought the support of the U.S. government, without success due to official U.S. neutrality. Papineau remained in the U.S. until 1839, when he went into exile in France, where he continued his political and intellectual activities. He returned to Canada in 1845 after receiving amnesty.
In short, while the Americans did not refuse to supply arms, their support was limited to individual or local initiatives, with no official government commitment, which contributed to the failure of the Patriots.”
HISTORY OF AMERICAN RELATIONS WITH THE QUEBEC PATRIOTS -
“... During the Quebec Patriots' revolt (1837-1838), the Americans did not systematically support the rebellion for fear of provoking England, from which they had freed themselves in 1783. The U.S. was unwilling to supply the Patriots with arms, even though there was, in fact, a great deal of support from American citizens, particularly in border regions like Vermont and New York, where sympathy for the Patriot cause existed. Some Americans, motivated by republican ideals or opposition to British authority, provided arms, money, and sometimes even participated directly in Patriot actions. For example, groups like the Frères Chasseurs, a Quebec patriot organization, received logistical and material support from American sympathizers. Americans also raided arsenals to supply the rebels with weapons. However, this support was neither official nor organized by the American government.
The United States, under the presidency of Martin Van Buren, adopted a position of neutrality in the conflict to avoid confrontation with Great Britain, not least because of diplomatic tensions over the Canada-U.S. border. Legislation such as the Neutrality Act of 1818 officially limited American involvement in foreign conflicts, which restricted the extent of support. So, although individuals and groups helped the Patriotes, the lack of formal, structured military support from the U.S. was a major obstacle for the rebels, who lacked the resources to take on the British army.
Louis-Joseph Papineau fled to the United States after the failure of the Patriots' rebellion in 1837. Following British repression and the issuing of arrest warrants against Patriots' leaders, Papineau, who was the leader of the movement, fled Lower Canada (now Quebec) to avoid capture. His first stop was Albany, New York, in 1837, where he sought to rally support for the Patriote cause. Later, he moved to Philadelphia and sought the support of the U.S. government, without success due to official U.S. neutrality. Papineau remained in the U.S. until 1839, when he went into exile in France, where he continued his political and intellectual activities. He returned to Canada in 1845 after receiving amnesty.
In short, while the Americans did not refuse to supply arms, their support was limited to individual or local initiatives, with no official government commitment, which contributed to the failure of the Patriots.”
vendredi 16 mai 2025
CANADIAN TIRE BUYS THE COLORS OF THE BAY
CANADIAN TIRE BUYS THE COLORS OF THE BAY...
By Bernard Bujold -
Canadian Tire has purchased the Bay colors (trademark) for $30 million. Canadian Tire will manufacture various products and sell them under the Bay label...
The going-out-of-business sale is coming to an end, and there's almost nothing left. I thought I'd found a bargain, a coat for walking my dogs in the basement of the Ste-Catherine Street store. The dogs loved the way I looked, but I put it back on the shelf when I checked the price, thinking I'd pay about ten dollars...
See the Canadian Tire report
https://www.lapresse.ca/affaires/entreprises/2025-05-15/la-baie-d-hudson-vend-son-nom-et-ses-marques-a-canadian-tire-pour-30-millions.php
By Bernard Bujold -
Canadian Tire has purchased the Bay colors (trademark) for $30 million. Canadian Tire will manufacture various products and sell them under the Bay label...
The going-out-of-business sale is coming to an end, and there's almost nothing left. I thought I'd found a bargain, a coat for walking my dogs in the basement of the Ste-Catherine Street store. The dogs loved the way I looked, but I put it back on the shelf when I checked the price, thinking I'd pay about ten dollars...
See the Canadian Tire report
https://www.lapresse.ca/affaires/entreprises/2025-05-15/la-baie-d-hudson-vend-son-nom-et-ses-marques-a-canadian-tire-pour-30-millions.php
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