"Military Parades, often seen as patriotic, can become political spectacles. This June 14th 2025, Washington, DC prepares for its biggest parade in decades, marking the US Army's 250th anniversary...and Donald Trump's 79th birthday."

"Here's a thought: Instead of any aggressive moves, what if Canada simply asked US states that might be interested in joining us, to apply? But with a little catch - they'd have to be on board with universal healthcare, stricter gun control laws, a woman's right to choose and same sex marriage."

'Apparently Kristie Noem, the current US Homeland Decurity Secretary, is reportedly the subject of a reality TV pitch where immigrants would compete for a shot at US citizenship. The show, called 'The American' would see a dozen hopefuls land at Ellis Island - then travel across the States facing challenges, with the winner getting sworn in on the Capital steps.'

'If you've lived anywhere near Vancouver, BC in the last couple of decades, you know the name Gregor Robertson. He's the guy who, as Mayor, from 2008 to 2018, rode his bike (literally and metaphorically) into City Hall, promising to green up the city and, more importantly for many, build more homes faster. Gregor has re-invented himself as the new federal Minster of Housing and Infrastructure under Prime Minster Mark Carney's Liberal Government.'

'You wake up in Surrey, British Columbia this past Saturday, May 10th and realize you're holding the only ticket to an $80 Million Lotto Max jackpot. What do you do?'

'Mark Carney is Canada's new Prime Minister, while Pierre Poilivre lost his own seat and now faces a political scramble.'

'Trump wants to save the 'dying' Hollywood film industry and bring jobs back home...to the USA...by threatening 100% tariffs on any films made outside the USA.'

'This past Saturday, April 26th., as the Lapu Lapu Day festival wound down (an event meant to honour Filipino Heritage and the spirit of unity) tragedy struck when a black SUV, driven by a man now charged with multiple counts of murder plowed into a crowd of festival-goers, leaving 11 dead and dozens more injured, including children as young as five.'

'The Federal Liberals, led by Mark Carney pulled off a win, making him the new Prime Minister and giving the Liberals a fourth Consecutive win. The dust is still settling, but projections as of this recording (10pm PT Monday night) suggest a minority government.'

'Let's take a quick tour through the party platforms in anticipation of Canada's next federal election to pick a new Prime Minister and Members of Parliament aka MP's this Monday, April 28th 2025' PLEASE REMEMBER TO VOTE!

'What stands out most about Pope Francis is how he made the Catholic Church feel a little more like a home for everyone; reaching out to those on the margins: LGBTQ folks, the divorced, migrants and the poor. inviting them in, even when it ruffled feathers among the traditionalists.'

"As the Pacific Northwest sits atop a volatile fault line, the spectre of a massive earthquake looms over the Metro Vancouver, British Columbia area, threatening unprecedented destruction."

"The deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a legal US resident, to a Salvadoran prison, is a cautionary tale about the creeping rise of authoritarianism and its devastating impact on marginalized communities."

From the 1980's thru the 90's and into the early 2000's, I've DJ'd at more than a few bars with plenty of 'character' Over the years, I've seen it all - love connections, bar fights and moments that are impossible to forget (or unsee). But nothing hit harder, than the reality check, of having to call security because some creep was trying to slip something into someone's drink. Enter: 'Spikeless', the crime fighting stir stick; coming soon to a 'watering-hole' near you.

Bertrand Russell's quote "A stupid man's report of what a clever man says in never accurate..." explains exactly how Donald Trump's presidency turned truth into chaos.