Famed American Actor Chuck Norris has passed away at 86.
Mr. Norris was born Carlos Ray Norris on March 10, 1940 in Ryan, Oklahoma to Ray and Wilma Norris.
In 1958 he joined the United States Air Force as an Air Policeman and was stationed in South Korea. It was then that he was nicknamed ‘Chuck’, a nickname that stuck with him for the rest of his life.
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Today (March 9th, 2025) is Commonwealth Day in the countries that are members of the Commonwealth of Nations.
Continue readingI took some videos during February 2026 for my Youtube Channels: Edward’s Videos and Edward’s Transit Videos.
Here are some of those videos:
Continue readingIt’s not only March 1st, 2026 today but I also happened to see the first robins of 2026: spring is now really in the air!
I happened to catch some pictures of some of the robins I saw today:
Continue readingI took a walk through Colonel Samuel Smith Park on February while it was still covered in snow on February 9th, 2026.
It was sunny out and not too cold which helped make the walk pleasant but it was also quite so it was very relaxing too.
I made a video and took some pictures while on the walk:
Continue readingI attended the last of seven performances of a double bill of two Gilbert and Sullivan operas: Trial by Jury and H.M.S. Pinafore on February 8th, 2026. The performance was put on by the St. Anne’s Music & Drama Society (MADS.)
I have been going to MADS productions since 2002/2003. They perform all 14 operas, and this is the second time I have seen them put on H.M.S. Pinafore, and the first time I have seen Trial by Jury.
Continue readingToday, February 3rd, 2025 marks the 13th anniversary that my blog has been in existence.
A lot has changed since February 3rd, 2013 when I started this blog. I have posted many reviews of plays, operas, etc. I have seen since then including my first blog post, a review of Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde at the Canadian Opera Company, to reviews on such performances as ‘I Love Lucy’ Live on Stage, Fidelio at the COC, the Mirvish Production of Pressure at the Royal Alex, Die Meistersinger in HD, Blithe Spirit with Dame Angela Landsbury, and Adriana Lecouvreurer.
I also discussed several condominium related issues, including ‘Open Sessions’ of Board Meetings, Condominium Ombudsman, Condominium Social Committees, Unruly Directors, Questioning a Board Decision, Making Condominiums Democratic, The Case for Hybrid Meetings in Condominiums, Charter of Rights Apply in Condominiums, Condominiums Need Facilities Agreement, Expansion of Condominium Authority Tribunal’s Powers in Ontario, and Proxies need to be Curtailed in Condominiums.
I was also in downtown Toronto on November 19th, 2024 when the City of Toronto declared the day to be “Double Blue Day” in Toronto after the Argonauts’ 19th Grey Cup victory two days before:
A number of well known people have unfortunately passed away over the last 13 years, most famously Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, but also Loretta Swit,‘Hulk Hogan’, Dr. Jane Goodall Passes Away, Prince Phillip, and Jon Vickers.
I hope you have enjoyed the many posts I have added over the last 13 years, and here’s to another 13 years (and hopefully more!)
Thank you for joining me on this journey!!!!
Famed Canadian actress Catherine O’Hara has passed away at 71.
On January 15th, 2026 the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) was hit with a snowstorm.
As the snow eased off, I went out to get some pictures.
Here are highlights of my pictures:
On a sunny January 8th, 2026 I went for a walk through Humber Bay Promenade Park in south Etobicoke.
I took a video of the walk:
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