Category Archives: Mileposts

Memorial Day in Newfoundland

Posted on July 1, 2023 by cPaul

Memorial Day in Newfoundland “While the rest of the country wakes up on July 1 to Canada Day, people in Newfoundland spend the first part of the day honouring Memorial Day, to reflect on the more than 700 Newfoundland Regiment … Continue reading →

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Candies That Were Discontinued Over the Last Century

Posted on March 27, 2023 by cPaul

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R.I.P. David Crosby

Posted on January 19, 2023 by cPaul

Iconic musician David Crosby has died at 81. The co-founder of The Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash also had a long solo career beginning in 1971 with the absolute masterpiece If I Could Only Remember My Name. “David was fearless … Continue reading →

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When will I die? Scientists have created an end-of-life calculator that lets you plan for death

Posted on July 7, 2021 by cPaul

You can’t cheat death, but you might be able to predict it. This tool is based on data from the daily habits of 491,000 people over a six-year period. Adrianne Cohen | Fast Company The good doctors of Canada would … Continue reading →

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Maine May Soon Legalise Viking-Style Funerals So You Can Go Out In A Blaze Of Glory

Posted on April 6, 2021 by cPaul

A proposed bill by a determined funeral services company could make this happen in the Northeastern state. Read the rest here: https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/state/proposal-would-allow-viking-style-funeral-pyres-in-maine/97-736af899-9606-4951-940e-1b4ee0ea187d

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Crosby, Stills, and Nash Detail ‘Deja Vu’ 50th Anniversary Reissue

Posted on March 17, 2021 by cPaul

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young will release a 50th-anniversary edition of Deja Vu on May 14. The box set will include the original LP, as well as four CDs of demos, unreleased studio recordings, and alternate versions of songs for a total of nearly two … Continue reading →

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The St. Valentine of Valentine’s Day never existed

Posted on February 14, 2021 by cPaul

Tristin Hopper | National Post We all know the origin of Valentine’s Day: Some guy named Valentine was working illegally as a priest – an illicit priest, if you will – he was secretly marrying people against the wishes of … Continue reading →

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RIP: Tony Rice (1951-2020)

Posted on December 29, 2020 by cPaul

Tom Cole | NPR Tony Rice could seemingly do it all: sing, compose, play spot-on rhythm. But it was his guitar solos that just astounded audiences and fellow musicians alike. He was idolized by bluegrass and acoustic music fans in … Continue reading →

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So, Do Ya Have Any Plans for After November 2nd?

Posted on August 22, 2020 by cPaul

In Canada, a Lotto 649 ticket holder has an approximately .000071428 % chance of winning the big draw prize. 2018 VP₁ is an Apollo near-Earth asteroid roughly 2 meters in diameter. It has a 0.41% chance of impacting Earth on … Continue reading →

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Is Something Missing?

Posted on July 11, 2020 by cPaul
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An imperfect TV icon reexamined.

Posted on May 21, 2020 by cPaul

The mad, sad, totally fab life of Paul Lynde by James Hibberd | Entertainment Weekly “I’ll take Paul Lynde.” Not so very long ago, a lifetime ago, those words took Americans somewhere wicked. In the ’70s, if that sentence was … Continue reading →

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R.I.P. Brian Howe (1953-2020)

Posted on May 7, 2020 by cPaul

The Guardian Brian Howe, the singer who fronted the British rock supergroup Bad Company for eight years, has died aged 66. He had a heart attack at his Florida home. Howe’s manager Paul Easton said: “It is with deep and … Continue reading →

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Beverly Cleary turns 104 today!

Posted on April 12, 2020 by cPaul

Happy 104th Birthday, Beverly Cleary! “The Mouse and the Motorcycle” changed my life. – cPaul A video interview with Beverly Cleary at Reading Rockets

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Documentary About the Members of Monty Python’s Flying Circus Before It Existed

Posted on February 22, 2020 by cPaul
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