John McPhee
@halifjohnmcphee.bsky.social
Nature, night sky, books, journalism and so on. www.outsiderdiaries.ca
Wow Springsteen really took a dark turn with this reissue.
December 14, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Wow Springsteen really took a dark turn with this reissue.
Today I remember:
Geneviève Bergeron
Hélène Colgan
Nathalie Croteau
Barbara Daigneault
Anne-Marie Edward
Maud Haviernick
Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz
Maryse Laganière
Maryse Leclair
Anne-Marie Lemay
Sonia Pelletier
Michèle Richard
Annie St-Arneault
Annie Turcotte
Geneviève Bergeron
Hélène Colgan
Nathalie Croteau
Barbara Daigneault
Anne-Marie Edward
Maud Haviernick
Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz
Maryse Laganière
Maryse Leclair
Anne-Marie Lemay
Sonia Pelletier
Michèle Richard
Annie St-Arneault
Annie Turcotte
December 6, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Today I remember:
Geneviève Bergeron
Hélène Colgan
Nathalie Croteau
Barbara Daigneault
Anne-Marie Edward
Maud Haviernick
Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz
Maryse Laganière
Maryse Leclair
Anne-Marie Lemay
Sonia Pelletier
Michèle Richard
Annie St-Arneault
Annie Turcotte
Geneviève Bergeron
Hélène Colgan
Nathalie Croteau
Barbara Daigneault
Anne-Marie Edward
Maud Haviernick
Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz
Maryse Laganière
Maryse Leclair
Anne-Marie Lemay
Sonia Pelletier
Michèle Richard
Annie St-Arneault
Annie Turcotte
The uiniverse is having a little fun with us because astronomical winter doesn't begin until Dec. 21. www.outsiderdiaries.ca/skylights
December 5, 2025 at 4:45 PM
The uiniverse is having a little fun with us because astronomical winter doesn't begin until Dec. 21. www.outsiderdiaries.ca/skylights
If you're looking for a six-foot animated Santa for your living room, Costco has you covered! ($246).
December 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM
If you're looking for a six-foot animated Santa for your living room, Costco has you covered! ($246).
Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Prime Minister Mark Canary. Just a note he'll repeat himself a lot.
November 29, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Prime Minister Mark Canary. Just a note he'll repeat himself a lot.
Remember the old days when companies had employees? Now they're human capital units.
November 29, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Remember the old days when companies had employees? Now they're human capital units.
An ominous vibe to the end of the day.
November 25, 2025 at 1:03 AM
An ominous vibe to the end of the day.
That time of year when I wear the mismatched gloves from the last-winter pile.
November 7, 2025 at 3:02 PM
That time of year when I wear the mismatched gloves from the last-winter pile.
You reap what you sow, you hypocrites. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...
Bishops With Ties to Trump Commission Criticize Treatment of Immigrants
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November 6, 2025 at 5:11 PM
You reap what you sow, you hypocrites. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...
I miss baseball so much I'm watching hockey.
November 3, 2025 at 2:12 AM
I miss baseball so much I'm watching hockey.
Oh wait, is there a ball game on?
November 2, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Oh wait, is there a ball game on?
I'm not what you call a rabid fan but I've never seen that happen in a ball game. WTF.
November 1, 2025 at 3:15 AM
I'm not what you call a rabid fan but I've never seen that happen in a ball game. WTF.
It's a dark and stormy Halloween and my spouse just offered me a grape. Right then I was reading the line "In one case his henchman plies an unsuspecting victim with grapes" in a NYT story about scary movies.
I declined her offer.
I declined her offer.
October 31, 2025 at 2:20 PM
It's a dark and stormy Halloween and my spouse just offered me a grape. Right then I was reading the line "In one case his henchman plies an unsuspecting victim with grapes" in a NYT story about scary movies.
I declined her offer.
I declined her offer.
Autumnal ducky.
October 29, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Autumnal ducky.
Well that was predictable. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
U.S. ambassador to Canada goes on expletive-laced tirade at Ontario’s trade representative, witnesses say | CBC News
The U.S. ambassador to Canada delivered an expletive-laced tirade at Ontario's trade representative at an event in Ottawa on Monday, multiple witnesses tell CBC News
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October 29, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Well that was predictable. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
On the other hand, Mike Oldenfold is a pretty cool name.
October 21, 2025 at 2:05 PM
On the other hand, Mike Oldenfold is a pretty cool name.
This game is insane.
October 16, 2025 at 2:48 AM
This game is insane.
You got my eight bucks, buddy! Looking forward to your new chapter!
October 14, 2025 at 4:58 PM
You got my eight bucks, buddy! Looking forward to your new chapter!
I was today years old when I found out @margaretatwood.bsky.social pubslished a cookbook in 1987. Also the Graham cracker was born out of a 19th-century pastor's battle against lust. www.theguardian.com/food/2025/se...
How to make perfect nanaimo bars – recipe | Felicity Cloake's How to make the perfect …
This Canadian staple has long been interpreted differently, with various nuts and biscuit bases, but which version nails it?
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September 9, 2025 at 2:47 PM
I was today years old when I found out @margaretatwood.bsky.social pubslished a cookbook in 1987. Also the Graham cracker was born out of a 19th-century pastor's battle against lust. www.theguardian.com/food/2025/se...
If you go into the woods today / It could cost you $25,000.
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Travel, Activities in Woods Restricted to Prevent Wildfires
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August 5, 2025 at 4:50 PM
If you go into the woods today / It could cost you $25,000.
news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/08/0...
news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/08/0...
We enjoyed a week of sun and Fundy views at a family member's cottage. Good for the spirit.
June 30, 2025 at 3:24 PM
We enjoyed a week of sun and Fundy views at a family member's cottage. Good for the spirit.
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We are watching the end of American democracy - Halifax Examiner
Things are about to get more terrible than we can imagine.
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June 30, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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April showers bring May flowers. May showers bring depression and gloom.
May 19, 2025 at 3:01 PM
April showers bring May flowers. May showers bring depression and gloom.