Once again the diligent team at takenote.ca has scrutinized the media streams for another catch of political wit, satire, and (mostly) respectful complaint. We continue to seek the ethical high road though may stumble occasionally into the gutter. The bizarre notion that women exists only to make babies still has some public presence. Out of... Continue Reading →
Key themes this week are Trumps appearance at Arlington National cemetery; the name pronunciation debate; a prophetic revelation; and a great nod to Margaret Atwood. More to come I am sure.
Another in our growing collection of potential presidential portraits for your campaign pleasure. Thanks to those who continue to submit publication material and suggest sources for our consideration. Our team continues to work around the clock--except when sleeping or watching Blue Jays Baseball--to bring you the best, or the best of the worst, in campaign... Continue Reading →
Politically neutral Juno charges into the 2024 US Presidential/Vice Presidential election Almost five-year-old Labradoodle, Juno, blogs on politics, pooches, and personalities from her lovely condo home in Summerland BC that she shares with her MaPaw, kathie, and PaPaw, Ken. I just don’t get it. Here in our little town of Summerland we have struggled to... Continue Reading →
Your team at TakeNote.ca continues to search the online world for more creative response from digital content creators who follow the 2024 US Presidential race. No guesses on outcome yet but my, oh my, the Harris/Walz momentum continues. What is curious to me is how a response to the GOP/Trump camp with sometimes as little... Continue Reading →
It was a beautiful kitchen creation; a summer salad; a mix of spinach, chicken, avocado, strawberries, almonds, and cucumber topped off with a poppy seed dressing. And it’s gone . . . On a warm, breezy, summer evening in 2024 Ken and Kathie Gray drove to Sunoka Beach Park, a provincial park just outside the... Continue Reading →
On this day, when Donald Trump will be crowned king of a new world (the election is now simply a formality), when a messiah will be welcomed by a new republicanism characterized by a bully pulpit, hillbillies, religious imagery and all, this blogger at least must look elsewhere for some comfort, and to humour as... Continue Reading →
So what games did you play while on holiday in your childhood, at university or college, and now, when you travel? Games are a great way to while away the time, especially on rainy days. They help build friendship and community, especially when I win. They are a nice alternative to intense physical activity and... Continue Reading →
Image from Summerland Dog Owners Association and Castanet Juno is a popular dog blogger who has been active in local community campaigning around dog rights, privileges, and pleasantries. Summer is here at last, so it’s time to head to the beach and to the dog park. For various reasons it’s been a long time coming... Continue Reading →
In Finland they are called ostoskori. In New Zealand they are called trundlers. Here in Canada the shopping cart or grocery buggy rules the long and straight aisles of store parking lots. The ubiquitous emblem of homeless persons, who carry jaw-dropping heaps of life possessions along city streets, grocery store shopping carts allow shoppers to... Continue Reading →
Take Note - Reflections on life, music, politics, retirement and more by Ken Gray 