How one of Canada’s richest women transformed the island of her birth Highlights from Deirdre McQuillan in The Irish Times Sun Aug 24 2025 Having made a fortune in fibre optics, the ‘culturally responsible’ entrepreneur Zita Cobb helped reverse the fortunes of Fogo island, Newfoundland At the age of 13, in 1971, Zita Cobb, an... Continue Reading →
[Ken Gray] I spent my first nineteen years in Victoria. I return to visit frequently. I have lived in neighbouring communities from Sooke to Sidney and places in between. I know it well. Obviously things change over time; I get that. But what Gene Miller proposes below is a transformative vision which could, if enacted,... Continue Reading →
Adolph Hitler congratulates Albert Speer Albert Speer was Hitler’s architect. His designs embodied Hitler’s racist vision of a perfect and dominant society, efficient, powerful, and white. Speer’s ghost now lurks in the corridors of Trump’s White House, itself built as a mansion for a president and never a palace like Hampton Court or Versailles. Trump’s... Continue Reading →
Take Note - Reflections on life, music, politics, retirement and more by Ken Gray 