Photo_Jeff De Booy_Winnipeg Free Press / The Canadian Press

Yes sad news indeed. You can read all about Froggie at the MMG forum. The picture above is NOT Froggie! This is a long story and I don’t want to get into it right now.

Debbie also died. Neither one of these situations involve real folks but in a sense they do because of the people who had interests in them. See the August 5th Post about Debbie. She will be missed by many.

For the two members who follow the Winning Notes Success Blog, on another sad note, iblog has been offline since end of last month. This has happened many times around the beginning of the month but this one lasted longer than most I can recall. Really can’t those folks do something about it.

So I will have to do something about this situation this time. Well I guess I just did.

For those following the Canadian political mess and are bewildered and bewitched. Who can blame you? During the most serious of economic times, the new Prime Minister of Canada, rather than facing a vote in the House of Commons, which would have undoubtedly lead to the defeat his government, asked the Governor General of Canada to prorogue (suspend) our elected parliament. Some will say that Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean had little choice in the matter. After all she is appointed by thePrime Minister to begin with and the position largely ceremonial.

So rather than dealing with the situation, an extended Christmas break has been the chosen path for this government. That is real warm and fuzzy. What about the country folks? What about the economy? Ah shucks that can wait a while. Did they not just get this session going a short while ago? No matter, they have to take a break eh! Its tough answering all those questions in the House. Rather be at home where it is warm and cozy. It gets cold in Canada in the winter time.

I reckon Harper wishes to be PM at Christmas so he can give his address to the nation. You figure?

Canada has had 3 elections in 4 years and the drama just goes on and on. People actually vote for these folks. Well quite a few did not bother and the Conservatives only had 37% of the vote. So it is easy to see how the country is divided.

This latest development is it democracy in action? Hardly. The democratic way would have been to allow the vote to take place. So sad news for democracy today.

Perhaps it is time to adopt a rep by pop approach in this nation. (Representation by Population) Can it be any worse? Then they would have to work together or nothing would get done. Hmmm. That is what we have now is it not?

Ok, enough of this, unless you are in Canada you won’t understand much of this. Perhaps even if you do live in Canada you won’t either.

Cheers,

Genes “Easy Ways”

The latest news on Debby, age 41, is that she is dying, slowly. This is sad news but I suppose for a polar bear this being held in captivity at the Assiniboine Zoo in Winnipeg, Mb. this could be considered to be a long life.

They say she is the oldest living polar bear in the world.

She is being fed things she loves such as veggie dogs and smoked goldeye in hopes of adding back some of the weight she is losing.

Having visited there many times I recall the polar bear exhibit to be one of the most popular sites at the zoo. I can attest to that. They will eventually upgrade the site but not until Debby passes on.

Cheers,

Genes “Easy Ways”
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