Sunday Sundries

Miscellaneous items I found of interest during the week.

11 Thrifty Recipes from Depression-Era Canada

How the ancient Greeks kept ruthless narcissists from capturing their democracy – and what modern politics could learn from them

The state of journalism in PostMedia newspapers, now owned by US hedge fund, Chatham Asset Management, is generally deplorable.

Reports are there was a very moving episode of WDYTYA on BBC TV. Sadly not licenced for broadcast in Canada. Here’s the YouTube Preview.

Thanks to this week’s contributors: Anonymous, Barbara Tose, Brenda Turner, gail benjafield, Glenn Wright, Nick Mcdonald, Steve Whitwill, Sunday Thompson, Teresa, Unknown.

 

One Reply to “Sunday Sundries”

  1. I liked the pictures of the ships and the people on them. It is good to review history.
    I enjoyed the recipes and am going to try some of them.
    Thanks John

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