WORDS FROM TWO NEWSPAPERS THAT MADE ME THINK . . .

This is from The Toronto Sun.  The caption reads: Rob Ford's desk sits empty in Toronto City Hall Council Chambers hours after the announcement of his death yesterday.

Does The Toronto Sun have to explain why Rob Ford's seat is empty?  Shouldn't Rob Ford's seat be empty hours after the announcement of his death?  The Sun would have quite a story if the picture showed Rob Ford sitting at his desk after he died.

Reporting on the Liberal's Federal budget, The Toronto Star talked to people in different circumstances to show how the budget will affect Canadians in general.  The Star talked to real Canadians . . .  

Are there unreal Canadians?  Did The Star choose to talk to real Canadians because unreal Canadians are harder to find?  Does the Citizenship and Immigration Department ask immigrants, "Would you like to be a real or unreal Canadian?"

MILEY & CHARLIE

Miley and Charlie are German Shepherds.  I was with them while their master was away.  They live in the country, and loved taking me on walks without my leash.

They stopped, during one of the first walks they took me on, and sat down.  They were watching me.  I thought that they might want to have some fun, so I picked up a stick and threw it.  Their heads moved in unison as they watched me pick up the stick.  They watched me throw the stick.  They watched the stick fly through the air.  They watched the stick land.  And then they turned their heads back and looked at me.


I thought that maybe they were confused; so I picked up another stick and threw it.  Once again their heads moved in unison as they watched me pick up the stick.  They watched the stick fly through the air, and then they turned their heads back to me after watching the second stick land. 

Can you imagine the conversation they had?

"I don't know, Charlie.  Is he dangerous?  Should we put him on a leash?  Why did he throw those sticks?"

"Who knows, Miley?  I don't think we need to put him on a leash, but let's walk him where there are no sticks.   He doesn't seem dangerous, but he's definitely weird."