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Tommy Schnurmacher Show, CJAD-800 Montreal
This morning I popped up again like a bad penny, this time on CJAD 800’s Tommy Schnurmacher Show. In a short interview, I touched on Canada’s gun lobby, my reasons for writing the book, and the success...
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A busy week … more to come
It’s been a busy week, and I haven’t been keeping things up. But since my last post, I’ve been on CBC Windsor’s Afternoon Drive with Bob Steele (no podcast available, sorry), and on CFAX 1070 in...
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Radio, TV, and elsewhere
Yet another busy week has passed. I’d be lying if I didn’t admit that the high point of my week was a review in the Washington Post, which flattered me by declaring that Arms is “entertaining, often...
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In a time of universal deceit, to tell the truth is a revolutionary act – Orwell
Another more-than-a-week has passed, which means it is probably time for an update. Things have been busy and updating the old blog hasn’t been number one on my list. In any case: The Wall Street...
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Windsor-bound
Autumn weather has arrived, the woodcock are on the move, but instead of going out to shoot woodcock this weekend I’ll be at Bookfest Windsor with Mark Kingwell for a reading and talk. It’s 2 pm at the...
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Scary Hallowe’en stuff
It’s Hallowe’en, the best holiday of the year, and so it’s so long October. Those peak woodcock flights I mentioned in my last post ought to be done with (but I don’t think they are), and with the wind...
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The Unbearable Lightness of Not Being
I’ve been suffering from light-headedness this morning: vision swimming, dizzy spells, a feeling of general weakness. And this had me concerned, since I’ve reached the age at which rust bubbles the...
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George Orwell’s patrol carbine
The news that front-line Toronto police officers will soon be equipped with C8 patrol carbines ought to get us thinking. There’s room for debate on whether these weapons actually belong in every police...
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Not guilty verdict in Ellwood Epps accidental shooting
In Arms, I cited several examples that illustrate the contrast between the United States and Canada in handling firearms accidents. One case I cited was that of Peter Arnold, of MacTier, Ontario, a...
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Upcoming…
I’d like to thank the Goodreads reviewer who recently concluded her review of Arms with this advice: “If you’re into history, the gun control debate, and a bit of swearing, this is a fantastic book for...
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