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Former journalist and speech writer, currently sitting here on this bank of sand watching the river flow.
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A copy of the first Superman issue, unearthed by three brothers cleaning out their late mother’s attic, netted $9.12 million this month at a Texas auction house, which says it is the most expensive comic book ever sold.
Texas auction house snags historic $9.12M for rare Superman comic. Where was it found?
The “Superman No. 1” comic, released in 1939 by Detective Comics Inc., is one of a small number of copies known to be in existence.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:09 AM
A copy of the first Superman issue, unearthed by three brothers cleaning out their late mother’s attic, netted $9.12 million this month at a Texas auction house, which says it is the most expensive comic book ever sold.
Ottawa hoar frost put on a show this morning.
November 20, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Ottawa hoar frost put on a show this morning.
Why I Am Resigning
A federal judge explains his reasoning for leaving the bench.
www.theatlantic.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:24 PM
How heart-breaking is this?
Canada expected to lose long-standing measles-elimination status on Monday, by @kkirkup.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art... via @theglobeandmail.com
Canada expected to lose long-standing measles-elimination status
If the country loses its status, public-health researchers say the return of endemic measles would carry serious health consequences
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:31 AM
How heart-breaking is this?
If some lunch place doesn’t name a sandwich the “Point Blank” they are really missing an opportunity.
November 4, 2025 at 5:40 PM
If some lunch place doesn’t name a sandwich the “Point Blank” they are really missing an opportunity.
Jack Nicholson voice: “I’d like an egg salad sandwich, hold the bread, hold the mayo, no lettuce, onion or celery, leave the egg uncooked and unbroken … to go.”
As opposed to a sandwich sniper, capable of nailing an ICE agent in the forehead with a Reuben from 200 yards.
“recorded throwing a sandwich at a federal officer at point-blank range.” Point blank. Damn. Imagine the even greater damage this sandwich would have done if it’d been a contact shot.
November 3, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Jack Nicholson voice: “I’d like an egg salad sandwich, hold the bread, hold the mayo, no lettuce, onion or celery, leave the egg uncooked and unbroken … to go.”
Great piece of baseball writing. But the author doesn’t take into account the many, many Jays fans who are also Leaf fans — sports fanatics with calluses on their calluses. Deeply emotionally scarred bunch. They’ll survive
defector.com/toronto-will...
defector.com/toronto-will...
Toronto Will Never Get Over This | Defector
Baseball makes you feel bad. I don’t mean that in a literate sense ripping off Bart Giamatti’s lede, the sense of dreading a sullen winter spent longing for the sensory pleasures of the game. I mean t...
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November 3, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Great piece of baseball writing. But the author doesn’t take into account the many, many Jays fans who are also Leaf fans — sports fanatics with calluses on their calluses. Deeply emotionally scarred bunch. They’ll survive
defector.com/toronto-will...
defector.com/toronto-will...
Canada, take note.
Anyone who has experience in an abusive household, or who has worked with people in them, or has read a lot about them, will be familiar with a particular dynamic:
Dad is full of loud passions & intense moods, sweeping through like a thunderstorm, unpredictable, volatile, often violent. He is ...
Dad is full of loud passions & intense moods, sweeping through like a thunderstorm, unpredictable, volatile, often violent. He is ...
November 2, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Canada, take note.
As a former sports writer, the Jays winning would have been by far the better story. And I don't say that as a (bandwagon) Jays fan. "Gazillion-dollar Hall-of-Fame-loaded Dodgers repeat" is the most boring story in sports -- even if they did have to come from behind.
November 2, 2025 at 3:52 PM
As a former sports writer, the Jays winning would have been by far the better story. And I don't say that as a (bandwagon) Jays fan. "Gazillion-dollar Hall-of-Fame-loaded Dodgers repeat" is the most boring story in sports -- even if they did have to come from behind.
Irony is dead. But it’s going to have a hell of a literary afterlife.
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
Trump Hosts Glittering 'Great Gatsby' Bash As Millions Lose SNAP Benefits
The president hosted his glittering, Roaring '20s-themed event at Mar-a-Lago hours before federal food benefits were set to go on pause.
www.huffpost.com
November 1, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Irony is dead. But it’s going to have a hell of a literary afterlife.
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
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This photo of rookie Yesavage casually walking off the mound as future Hall of Famer and helmet-less Ohtani is still in motion striking out is everything. #WantItAll
October 30, 2025 at 2:02 AM
This photo of rookie Yesavage casually walking off the mound as future Hall of Famer and helmet-less Ohtani is still in motion striking out is everything. #WantItAll
Shout out to two brilliant photographers I was lucky enough to work with over the years at The Canadian Press:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/674...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/674...
Two decades ago, father-and-son photos showed what was to come for Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Old photos have resurfaced, bringing additional meaning for the players — and the photographers.
www.nytimes.com
October 28, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Shout out to two brilliant photographers I was lucky enough to work with over the years at The Canadian Press:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/674...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/674...
October 21, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Definitely worth a listen. youtu.be/hh9LsnE0hA0
Mark Carney on Dealing With Trump, Trade Wars and Putin | The Mishal Husain Show
YouTube video by Bloomberg Podcasts
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October 19, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Definitely worth a listen. youtu.be/hh9LsnE0hA0
Jaw dropping:
“In the interview with The Times last week, (tech billionaire) Mr. Benioff said that he had not followed news of ICE raids, the government shutdown or the president’s attacks on the media.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...
“In the interview with The Times last week, (tech billionaire) Mr. Benioff said that he had not followed news of ICE raids, the government shutdown or the president’s attacks on the media.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...
‘Godfather of Silicon Valley’ Quits Board Over Benioff’s Backing of Trump
www.nytimes.com
October 17, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Jaw dropping:
“In the interview with The Times last week, (tech billionaire) Mr. Benioff said that he had not followed news of ICE raids, the government shutdown or the president’s attacks on the media.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...
“In the interview with The Times last week, (tech billionaire) Mr. Benioff said that he had not followed news of ICE raids, the government shutdown or the president’s attacks on the media.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...
Thanksgiving sunrise
October 13, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Thanksgiving sunrise
Health Warning issued for @LeafNation:
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theconversation.com/wings-booze-...
Wings, booze and heartbreak – what my research says about the hidden costs of sports fandom
Being a sports fan has been shown to cultivate a sense of belonging. But what about all that sitting, snacking and drinking? And what does that mean for younger, health-conscious fans?
theconversation.com
October 9, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Health Warning issued for @LeafNation:
theconversation.com/wings-booze-...
theconversation.com/wings-booze-...
My reporter friends should read this:
“Journalism” and “media” are loaded words. “People don’t dislike what you do,” the toolkit states. “They dislike what they think ‘journalism’ means.”
www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/dont...
“Journalism” and “media” are loaded words. “People don’t dislike what you do,” the toolkit states. “They dislike what they think ‘journalism’ means.”
www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/dont...
Don’t dwell on “democracy,” and other new findings about how to market local news
"Here’s the paradox: 93% of people believe reliable local news is necessary for democracy, yet many of these same people react negatively to explicit 'democracy' messaging."
www.niemanlab.org
October 6, 2025 at 8:24 PM
My reporter friends should read this:
“Journalism” and “media” are loaded words. “People don’t dislike what you do,” the toolkit states. “They dislike what they think ‘journalism’ means.”
www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/dont...
“Journalism” and “media” are loaded words. “People don’t dislike what you do,” the toolkit states. “They dislike what they think ‘journalism’ means.”
www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/dont...
When your spaniel photo bombs your spouse’s addition to the grocery list.
September 18, 2025 at 11:44 PM
When your spaniel photo bombs your spouse’s addition to the grocery list.
A fabulous column. Support journalism with integrity. www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
The Washington Post has broken my heart | Will Bunch Newsletter
Plus, the best Democrat in America right now.
www.inquirer.com
September 16, 2025 at 5:55 PM
A fabulous column. Support journalism with integrity. www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
Tom Russell-Who's Gonna Build Your Wall
YouTube video by Eric Temple
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September 8, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Sunday morning sunshine after the rain.
September 7, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Sunday morning sunshine after the rain.