Monthly Archives: November 2013

Moral to Legal

Posted on November 30, 2013 by

Have written about how estate plans can be challenged by dependent adult children. In Ontario, this is based on factual dependency being established. In particular, that parents continued to support an adult child in a manner where his or her … Continue reading →

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Jolly, Jolly

Posted on November 29, 2013 by

Was at Ottawa City Hall Government Service Centre–all levels of government represented. Open office concept. Looking around; lots of Christmas garlands and little Christmas trees. Lots of Christmas Christmas. Have had various difficulties at Christmas, but still nominally in the … Continue reading →

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United Front

Posted on November 28, 2013 by

Used to teach as the instructor of one class in multi-section courses, particularly at Concordia University (the John Molson School of Business, as it then was not known), where the class sizes were smaller (40 to 50, at most) and … Continue reading →

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Some Parsing

Posted on November 27, 2013 by

Maybe seems so small. Have written about how International Financial Accounting Standards are supposed so be so principles-based, compare to the supposedly inferior “rules-base” accounting standards in the United States. Have argued that it is a matter of application, rather … Continue reading →

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Richard T. Bear

Posted on November 26, 2013 by

Rough clip: Better version, 1979: Trying and failing to reconstitute, 1986: Otherwise known as Richard Gerstein. Also known to associate with John Belushi in messing up on cocaine. Also worked with KISS. Commencement of acting career on Miami Vice. Later … Continue reading →

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John Witmer III

Posted on November 25, 2013 by

Have written about the late Canadian blues singer John Witmer here, and Gerry Wand has written about him here. His legacy is preserved by Larry Smith, bass player and producer, who was in two bands with John Witmer and who … Continue reading →

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Locomotive Breath

Posted on November 24, 2013 by

In the shuffling madness Of the locomotive breath Runs the all-time loser Headlong to his death The train won’t stop going No way to slow down Jethro Tull song, 1971: Still covered decades later: Sentiments never dated: He hears the … Continue reading →

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