@corbet Sapolsky has a wonderful YouTube channel with "Father-Offspring Interviews". Really fascinating stuff.
Fact-Finding Committee to Update Aphorisms
Toronto, ON, 2026-06-05—Alicia Goldsmith, a professor of English at the University of Toronto, is heading up a committee to modify common English aphorisms to ensure their veracity.
https://dianne.skoll.ca/writings/totally-true-news/2026-06-05-aphorisms.php
Doug Ford to Procure Drones, Hire Troops to Defend against War on Cars
Toronto, ON, 2026-06-04—An obviously frustrated Doug Ford today said that he was sick of the war on cars and was preparing a counter-attack.
https://dianne.skoll.ca/writings/totally-true-news/2026-06-04-ford.php
Name Mixup Proves Bonanza for Fredericton International Fine Artichokes, Inc.
Fredericton, NB, 2026-06-03—A small family business in Fredericton has reaped enormous benefits from a name mixup.
https://dianne.skoll.ca/writings/totally-true-news/2026-06-03-name.php
@w_b Honestly, I've taken VIA a few times and it hasn't been terrible by Canadian standards, except when we got stuck behind a freight train moving at 40 km/h.
But compared to my experience with the train system in The Netherlands, VIA is awful! 🙂
VIA Rail Introduces New Measures to Compete with Airlines
Montreal, QC, 2026-06-02—VIA Rail has announced a new program to help it compete with airlines, especially in the Quebec City - Windsor corridor.
https://dianne.skoll.ca/writings/totally-true-news/2026-06-02-via.php
