A car tale

Hand washing at Bubbles.

The other day, B and I ventured down to southeast Calgary to 'Bubbles' car wash.  $498 later, we have a virtually new car.  That's what a detailing job will run you there, but it's worth it.  I guess.

But what I really want to talk about is Carney's unjustified "trade" trip to Ireland.  There he was, debarking from the plane with his why-was-she-there? wife.  Instead of going to Washington to try and get the Gordie Howe Bridge open, he's stumbling around in Ireland finding his roots.

And we're paying for this personal pub crawl!

The new bridge is not opening because the Maroun family, which owns the old Ambassador Bridge, has convinced Trump to block it.  What I should say is that it's the Maroun's money that is blocking it -- the family that has given Trump and other Michigan politicians millions, so naturally they believe there should be no competition from the new bridge.  

The tolls on the new bridge -- which Canada paid for, by the way -- are half what the Maroun's charge, so guess which bridge will be used?  Rhetorical.  Their wealth exceeds $1.7 billion, but I guess it's not enough. 

And where is Carney?  Swanning around Ireland.  Since he came on the scene, 85 major corporations have moved their head offices to the U.S. -- including his own, Brookfield!  That's what his "elbows up" schtick is getting us.  Nothing.

Folks, Ireland is a personal boondoggle and we're paying for it.  When will Canadians rouse from their torpor and wake up??!!  It is to weep.............

   

A complete failure

Any leader of any country who has to give his citizens a grocery rebate to put food on the table is admitting he has been an abject failure.  Remember, "Judge me by the prices in the grocery aisles"?  Well, we have and you are.

To think, that Canada, with its vast resources, has to give people a few shekels to buy bread is a disgrace.

Of course, thanks to lunatics like Stephen Guilbeault and Justin Trudeau, our riches have been trapped underground, which means that's where our God-given wealth lies to this day.  Hence, we have to give alms to the poor for crumbs off the table.

He reminds me of Marie Antionette.  "Let them eat cake," she suggested, when food was scarce.  That's Carney to a tee.  He gallivants around the world, dining and gourmandizing in his sky palace, while the rest of his subjects have to skip meals and eat bologna sandwiches.  

Marie "Carney" Antionette.

Mark "Marie Antionette" Carney, surveying his subjects.

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His latest "trade mission" is to Ireland.  Really?  Why?  We have no issues with that country.  Oh, but wait, I just found out that while he's there in his spare time, wink-wink-nudge-nudge, saving the day, he's also going to re-trace his Irish roots in the county from which he hails.  Frankly, that's the real purpose of his trip, to mix with his ancestors and hoist a few at the local pub -- at your expense.  And just to add insult to injury, he's carting along his wife to double the costs.  What trade deals will she be negotiating, pray tell? 

It's unconscionable.

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So, FIFA is starting today.  Wanna guess what a seat in the final will run?  How about US $32,000.  That's right!  I am not kidding!  US $32,000!#@^*&^%$#!!!!

Naturally, Toronto and Vancouver are emptying out, as residents flee to saner climes.  And naturally, there is virtually no parking near any of the venues because everyone will have to walk, or take the tube.  That's the green way these days.  No ugly cars for you plebs.  You'll simply hoof it, like it or lump it.

So, folks, that's that state of this country today in my never-to-be-humble opinion  Phucked. 

 

Hard to argue these facts...........

Re-printed from 'The Catholic League', by Bill Donohue:

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June 11, 2026

"Attacking men, especially white, Christian, heterosexual men, is a popular sport enjoyed by left-wing pundits and activists. This is driven home every Father’s Day. Normal people do not get exercised over this special day, but these folks do.

"In New York State, there is a bill, supported by Democrats, to replace “father” with “non-gestating parent,” and to call a “putative” father, meaning a deadbeat dad, “an alleged parent.”

"Why the adoption of “neutral” terms? Who is offended by calling fathers “fathers”? Radical gays and radical feminists object. They have long been at war with nature so this bill does not surprise. But why?

"Radical gays, especially those who claim to be “married,” object that terms like “father” and “mother” are exclusionary, leaving people like them out of familial conversations and governmental policies. They are right about that. But it is not men—it is nature—that has excluded them. To be blunt, nature has determined that people of the same sex cannot reproduce. 

"The problem for radical gays is that they do not believe in human nature: they think everything that exists is a “social construct.” But male and female genital organs are not a “social construct”—they are an anatomical reality. Nature exists and they cannot change what it has ordained. It is a fight they cannot win. 

"Radical feminists deplore “patriarchy.” But there is a reason why it is universal. How so? Sociologist Steven Goldberg, who wrote a classical book on this subject, found that male dominance can be explained by hormonal factors such as the higher levels of testosterone that males have. As he noted, “the hormonal renders the social inevitable (italics in the original).”

"Radical feminists like to point out that Goldberg’s thesis was contradicted by anthropologist Margaret Mead. Wrong. “Nowhere do I suggest that I have found any material which disproves the existence of sex differences.” She even went so far as to say, “It is true, as Professor Goldberg points out, that all claims so glibly made about societies ruled by women are nonsense. We have no reason to believe that they ever existed.”

"In other words, radical gays and radical feminists can beat up on men, and especially fathers, all they want. But in the end, fatherhood is real and exclusionary. The radicals may not like it, but most women throughout history have never had a problem with any of this. It’s only those with a fanciful ideological agenda who complain about it.

"Happy Father’s Day!" 

Enjoy your day!

They were all wearing them

The Emperor's New Clothes.  I'm talking about the swearing in of the new GG, Louise Arbour, where every poobah was gathered to take part in a Monty Python skit, remember the "Minister of Silly Walks?"  Ya, that bunch.

The gang on The Hill today.

When I arrived at the pool this morning, the radio told me the ceremony was just getting underway.  I parked.  When I emerged, it had just concluded.

Thankfully, I had missed it and judging by B's reaction when I came home, I was glad I had.  "It was absolutely sickening," he said.  "I bet there were a lot of Indigenous, feather headdresses, throat singing and land acknowledgments, right?" I replied.  

According to B, the whole thing was given over to the natives.  Can I bear to watch it?  Probably not, but I will have to just to prove I was right.  My question is, why were the Indigenous featured to prominently when they accuse The Crown of such heinous crimes?  

That's the same question I asked when we attended the ceremony, hosted by the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, when B was awarded the King Charles Coronation Medal?  Why were so many Indigenous leaders there to receive theirs?  Shouldn't they have refused?

Rhetorical.

When Mary Simon was appointed -- a ludicrous, affirmative action appointment in my opinion -- she went to Buckingham Palace to meet the King sporting pink and blue hair!  Feature that!

Well, she's gone, but sadly we have another leftie, human rights lunatic as the representative of The Monarchy in this country.  Sorry, but "We are not amused." 

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.

 

  

Just saved $700!

Good old Cochrane!  My rear taillight was out, so I took it in for a quote.  Naturally, you practically have to replace the entire car, not just the bulb, which meant the whole thing was going to cost $1,200 -- which is outrageous!  "But I'm going to call around and see if I can source it somewhere else," said James, the garage owner.

You can't replace just the bulb, you have to get a whole new unit!  That little piece of nothing costs $1,200!!

The darling young man just called and told me he had found a certified unit for $500, so I just saved $700 bucks!!  That's what a lot of little Mom-and-Pop garages do in this town, actually try to help the customer.  Naturally, I'm thrilled!  He also gave me a work order to keep in the glove compartment, so in case I get pulled over I can show I'm on it and hopefully avoid a ticket.  What a great place!

I have also contracted with a local landscaping company to have our grass cut front and back once a week, so things are getting organized around here!

Now, if it would just warm up a little..........sigh.........

Dear Diary

Dear Diary,

As you know, B's relationship with his offspring has been fraught since his divorce from their mother, 45 years ago.  

It's still fraught.  I am not going to dwell on what a disaster his son has been, because you know all about his self-made plight, but I do want to say a few words about his daughter's abominable, ungrateful and disrespectable treatment of him.

As I have blogged before, she never, ever calls him.  So he called the other day and left a message.  She called back and, as he is edging towards 85 years old, I thought I would send her an email practically begging her to call him again.  Here it is:

"Hi, Sarah.  I am so glad you spoke to Dad the other day.  He misses you and is sad that you never have time to call him.  Just a quick call every now and then would lift his spirits immensely.  As you know, Scott has completely botched his life up and he no longer has anything to do with Dad, nor Dad with him — especially since he owes us thousands.

"Anyway, Dad is frail, walks with a cane and no longer has a driver's licence, so it all falls to me to look after him in every way.  He would love to chat with Jack and Caitlin now and then too.  So, just a note to thank you and hope you will reach out now and then.  It would mean a lot.

"Regards,
Nancy"

Of course, Diary, she didn't reply because her disrespect of me is legion -- even though I raised her and paid for her entire life.  It all centres on money; her mother has lots and we don't, so guess who gets the attention and guess who has to be shunned?  Rhetorical.

Sad days as the runway gets shorter.

So, Diary, the sad state of affairs continues.  I'll keep praying and I thank God every day that we have my kids and grands here to love and cherish.

Signing off, 

Nancy

p.s.  I am blogging this so it will be published in my next book for posterity.  

  

Technical?

No, this Carney-created economic recession is real.  It's not "technical" and all of you who voted for this charlatan can clap yourselves on your self-satisfied backs for falling for his con.  We're the only G7 country in a recession and bankruptcies are at an all-time high.   Great job!  I actually see photos of some fb "friends" sporting huge grins, posing proudly with this quack.  What is wrong with them?!

B, who has a graduate degree from the London School of Economics via a tough-to-obtain Leverhulme Fellowship, has been saying this for two years, but finally even the Carney-friendly, drooling legacy media has to admit it.  Have a listen to political commentator Georganne Burke, senior VP at Pathway Group, on Marc Patrone's YouTube podcast, during which she called him a pathological liar -- among other damningly-accurate things.  She nailed him.  

Burke outlined the many promises he made during the campaign, which have been unfulfilled and which he has no intention of carrying out.  It's a long and depressing list.  Look at Mexico.  Trade negotiations with that country are humming along.  Canada?  Nothing.  I've been posting about this since Jan. 17, 2026, when I blogged "He finally uttered them".  Have a read because I said CUSMA was dead then.  And it clearly is.

Finally, 'The Globe and Mail' is talking about the mess we're in.

It's not a "spectre", it's real.

So, folks, you've been had.  Wake the f-ck up!