Well, President Pinocchio managed to keep my last column off CBC/CNN via yet another erratic outburst, this time, once again, with racist overtones. There were people at that meeting who didn’t hear anything, then a couple of days later maintained that they didn’t hear anything, but he definitely didn’t say THAT! (You see, if one seeks to replace Frederick Douglass as an ambassador, some toeing of the party line is required.) After all the kerfluffle, people are now saying that he didn’t say “sh**hole”, he said “sh**house”. Gee, thanks for clearing that up for the world! That makes it all better. It’s like “the Blue Meanies” have won. Now I could have written my own diatribe in response but decided to write the following, instead.
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Mrs. Montreuil’s Little Boy – The Life of Peter
Posted in Opinion, Review with tags "The King's Speech", Don't Believe a Word I Say, Frederick Douglass, King George V, Orillia Public Library, Peter Montreuil, Reg the Cat, Robert Segarini, the Blue Meanies on January 18, 2018 by segariniJAIMIE VERNON – STAMPS OF APPROVAL
Posted in Opinion, Review with tags Battlestar Galactica, Bob Segarini, Bones, Canada Post, Canadian Music, coins, collecting, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, home delivery, House of Windsor, Jaimie Vernon, James Doohan, John Colicos, Karsh, King Edward VII, King George V, LORNE GREENE, mailman, music, Prince Albert, Queen Elizabeth, Queen Victoria, Scotty, Spock, St. Pancras Station, stamps, Star Trek, Starship Enterprise, War Tax, William Shatner, Wood Burning kit, World War 1 on May 14, 2016 by segariniThis week Canada Post released a series of Original Series ‘Star Trek’ postage stamps featuring Captain Kirk, Spock, Bones and Scotty. Kirk, of course, was played by the human punchline and proudly Canadian William Shatner and his enemy in real life James Doohan, also Canadian, was Scotty.
JAIMIE VERNON: STAMPS & COINS & ROCKS & THINGS
Posted in Opinion with tags Bob Segarini, Canada Post, coins, collecting, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Jaimie Vernon, Jessica Tyler, Karsh, King Edward VII, King George V, music, Prince Albert, Queen Victoria, Rob Tyler, stamps, War Tax, World War 1 on January 5, 2013 by segariniAt least once a week I get an excited phone call from my pal Rob Tyler – one-half of comedy/music duo Two For The Show – whose enthusiasm for everything is infectious. So much so that he always wants to share it. He loved my Encyclopedias so much he introduced me to the brain-trust at Long & McQuade Musical instruments and got me a distribution deal nationally with the company. My daughter showed an interest in recording a solo song – he offered his studio and production skills to see it through. I’m grateful he accommodated her. His biggest cheerleading is for his kids – a prouder Dad you would never meet.