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Miscelaneous

Let’s celebrate Ticats’ season in Guelph

Posted on January 4, 2013 by admin

It’s a great, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to forge new bonds with our neighbour to the north Originally posted on The Spec dot com With the host city now revealed for the 2013 Tiger-Cat season comes an opportunity to embrace the opportunity to get to know our neighbours to the north a whole lot better. For Hamiltonians, … Continue reading »

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No Such Thing as a Referendum in Canada

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Lawrence

Bill 76 and Our Prorogued Provincial Government Original published on Raise the Hammer dot org here. In Canada, a referendum has no force of law. It is nothing more than a non-binding plebiscite, or a glorified, expensive opinion poll. We have seen the word “referendum” pop up more than once over the course of the past … Continue reading »

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Postcard Stories – Painful New Beginnings

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Lawrence

  In an effort through trying times, to surround myself with souls who support me and make me feel human and loved and important, people who inspire me and motivate me and help me be the person I know that I am inside, I also chose a couple of months ago to re-connect with my … Continue reading »

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Husband Insurance – The First Home Handyman

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Lawrence

I was thinking about a picture to add to this post, but then horror set in. “I can’t actually show them how bad I am. Admitting it is hard enough. I don’t have a ‘not-so-handy’ photo to share at this moment, but perhaps one day I will submit photo proof of my handy-misfortunes. Yes. I am … Continue reading »

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WordPress Mobile

Posted on April 23, 2010 by admin

It’s been a little while since my last post so I just want to check in. I have a lot of writing on the go, including a new short story that I will be publishing shortly. Also, I just submitted a poem to the Gritlit writing contest so we’ll see how that goes. Well, I … Continue reading »

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The Final Assignment

Posted on December 30, 2009 by Lawrence

Originally posted Aug 3, 2008 @ 16:44 At the start of every class, we re-configure the tables and chairs so that they form a square around the room. It enables us to see each others face, instead of the back of one anothers heads. To feel their voices against our hearts, instead of lost in … Continue reading »

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Hometown boys; Hometown Pride – Our Cats are back!

Posted on June 26, 2003 by Lawrence

By Larry Thomas Pattison Jr (Published in the Hamilton Spectator, June 26th, 2003) A couple of weeks ago, we were celebrating the record breaking season of our Hamilton Bulldogs. Last Friday, we were welcoming home ‘our’ boys of summer. It’s opening night. Something I looked forward to every summer. Sunny days, blue skies, looking out … Continue reading »

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