"Skip the crowds and join your West Coast Boomer, for a cozy evening full of calm, reflection, and a little bit of rebellion, Canadian style, rain and all. Start your year the mellow way."

"I once heard a comic crack that Jesus's greatest miracle wasn't turning water into wine, it was showing up as a tall, blonde-haired, blue-eyed man in the Middle East and nobody calling him out on it."

"What if one million Americans decide that 2026 is the year they're going to stop buying new. No more plastic wrap around T-shirts, no more endless Amazon boxes. From January 1st 2026 onward it's only going to be thrift stores, garage sales and Craigslist. Remember, there are no tariffs on secondhand goods."

"First aired as a Season 1 Bonus show in November 12th 2024, this episode hits harder than ever, a year later. What started as sharp predictions about abortion rights, ICE crackdowns and Project 2025 has now become reality in Trump's second term. Tune in as JAFO revisits the warnings that proved all too accurate."

'In this episode I take a clear-eyed look at "crossing the floor" - those moments when Canadian politicians switch parties or go independent. From Ottawa's latest shake-up under Prime Minister Mark Carney to the revolving doors of BC politics, it's a wry, thoughtful talk about loyalty, conscience and the ,messay heart of democracy."

"You read this at your own risk of reducing your intelligence. This can be a playful warning from teh universe - or maybe someone's sharp sense of humour - reminding us that the quality of what we consume really does matter."

"Dehumanization is when people are treated as less than human, stripped of dignity and empathy - something that immigrant populations in the U.S. have painfully experienced under President Donald Trump's administration..."

"Life's like a potluck dinner - everyone brings something to the table, but sometimes you wonder about the guy who brought the Jello Salad with hot dogs."

Political nicknames, are simple, sharp, and meant to stick in your mind. Clipped and direct, political nicknames are like a quick jab to define a political rival with just one word or phrase, tending to focus on personal traits or perceived weaknesses in a fairly blunt way.

"Depending on who you ask, The Wiazard of Oz is either a wholesome technicolor fairy-tale about bravery and friendship - or a sneaky allegory about capitalism and how power sells illusions. Remember, the Emerald City was litterally green, the colour of money and everyone needed "spectacles" to see it in its shimmering glory."

"What many expected to be a show-down, turned out to be surprisingly cordial. Despite Trumps prior threats to withhold federal funds from the New York City, if the new Democratic Socialist Mayor took office, the two found enexpected common ground on housing, food costs and Living expenses - real issues that hit working class folks hard."

"Sweden's Saab is offering Canada a fresh deal with their designer Gripen E fighter jet, which comes with a twist: signifigant opportunities for Canadian assembly and technology collaboration, much like the Avengers style comeback many Boomers might hope for the spirit of Avro Canada."

"...Canadian Liberal PM Mark Carney's first budget barely squeaked thru Parliament Monday, November 17th 170 to 168. A nail biter for sure...but Canadians ask: "now what?"

"Bertrand Gross warned us way back in 1980 that the next wave of authoritarianism wouldn't stomp in wearing jackboots - it would smile, hold press conferences and claim it was here to save democracy. He called it "Friendly Fascism".

"Every year around this time, I notice the red poppies blooming not in fields, but on lapels. There's something poetic about that - a kind of urban garden of memory. You can feel it in the crisp air outside the coffee shop, where conversations briefly pause at 11am when the world - or at least our little corer of it - falls silent for two minutes."