by Bruce Cherney (part 1)
It was a year before the movie-going public would hear him utter the famous line to Vivien Leigh in the role of Scarlet O’Hara, “Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn,...
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Ram Tiodin’s use of creative landscaping for his home at 327 Inkster Garden Dr. earned the Curb Appeal award during Take Pride Winnipeg’s annual Winnipeg in Bloom contest.
As the Curb Appeal winner, Tiodin rec...
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Here’s a few laughs from the fairway:
• Golf balls are like eggs, since they’re white, they’re sold by the dozen and a week later you have to buy more.
• A pro-shop gets ...
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Where did the term “stool pigeon” come from? What on earth do pigeons have to do with informants?
This disparaging expression for one who “rats” on his henchmen is known to us all. What i...
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The land was parched from days of hot temperatures in the mid-30°C. And then came high winds, which whipped up two dust storms that deposited 6,000 tonnes of silt in Winnipeg. What Winnipeggers observed in 1931 was the r...
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WinnipegREALTORS® noted that the 2011 third quarter was quite exceptional so it became difficult to match this year. July 2012 proved this point. When it came to the finish line, MLS® sales fell short by less than tw...
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by Bruce Cherney (part 2 of 2)
In the prelude to the Battle of Vimy Ridge, a massive artillery barrage managed to take out much of the enemy's artillery. As a result of the lack of German artillery, the Cana...
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by Steve Bergsman
One of the most destructive and contentious issues in the United States over the past couple of years has been the question of immigration and how to limit or control it. To some, it’s a mindset of, “W...
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It was just the other day that we were saying, “Boy, I hope this summer is a good one.”
Yes, that was in May. And suddenly, we're half way through those two magic months. July was li...
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An informer is one who hopes for a reward in return for information.
An incredible amount of slang has been invented to say “informer” —snitch, fink, nark, stoolie, stool pigeon, blabbermouth, ...
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