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ELECTIONS QUEBEC 2018 - RESULTS PROJECTIONS - by Bernard Bujold - We are two months away from the Quebec elections and as a famous television host said: "If the trend continues ..."  According to me, the trend favors Philippe Couillard who would form a minority government.  I had written in my diary on June 22nd those projections;  Liberal 60,  CAQ 40,  PQ 23 and  QS 2.  It will be necessary to see on October 1st if I continue in my success of "champion" among the "Monday Quarter back" in the world of political projections...  The reasons for my October screening are:  1. the distribution of the current seats (Liberal Party 67 MPs - PQ 28 - CAQ 21 - QS 3 - INDEPENDENTS 6);  2. the fact that Couillard has the government portfolio and that he subsidizes widely the various groups who reproach his government;  3. and above all that Legault does not have a nice aura and he has not managed to create a media wave.  In a...

TO HAVE THE MEANS OF ITS AMBITIONS...  By Bernard Bujold -  It is sometimes said that our project is beyond our means! I realized that when I wanted to enjoy a visit to the city and I stopped to shop for light shoes for the cottage (loafers).  I thought maybe my favorite store would have some. There were some but I had to make my idea that the beautiful little shoes in the windows were beyond my means ...  A simple pair of "loafers" Louis Vuitton sells on average $ 1,400 (for two shoes)! I thought to fall back on sport shoes style "running" but it's the same price as for the walking boots.  Finally, I fell back on the discount store in the mall a few blocks further.  Conclusion: You have to live according to your means...  SEE PHOTOS

EDGARD FRUITIER AND HIS GHOSTS...  By Bernard Bujold- The new scandal of the now moment concerning Edgard Fruitier raises a questioning for society! Should the old standards of moral judgment change with the evolution of society?  My deceased friend, Daniel Pilon, often told me about the time when he was a young guide at the 1967 MONTREAL exhibition. It seems that all this beautiful world (the guides) sexually fraternized in a so-called "libertine" way. The actions of then would be highly criminal in 2018!  I knew three of the characters from the crowd of many accused of sex scandals: Edgard Fruitier, Charles Dutoit and Gilbert Rozon.  To my knowledge, the sexual tendencies of these characters were known to all but at the time when society accepted these trends. Each of my three acquaintances had adapted to the new society of today and their former personalities were part of their past.  To want to live the past in the present, modern society risks becomin...

BOAT RIDE - JULY 2018  By Bernard Bujold-  It is very pleasant on hot summer days to go on a water excursion aboard a boat. Nothing like getting up in the early morning and arriving at the dock early and to go for a ride to come back at the end of the day.  Long live the summer of 2018!  SEE PHOTO ALBUM

VISIT TO THE HOSPITAL IN JULY 2018 - By Bernard Bujold -  What is the most difficult to live? A crowded hospital waiting room or an empty room just waiting for you...  The atmosphere of an empty room can sometimes be disturbing because "calm in an urban setting" (especially in a hospital) is also a sign of "lack of life"!  A few years ago, I had to stay at the Hôtel-Dieu for a health problem that is now fully over. After my stay, in the years that followed, I returned to the Hôtel-Dieu to meet my specialist doctor to check the situation. This year, on the occasion of the final visit, I was surprised to find the calm of the waiting room usually full of activity. Two years ago during my visit, I even met a TV star and a well known museum director who were waiting at the same time as me...  This year, some "quidams" and two attendants in addition to the doctor with his list of monthly appointments.  To make a short story, some premises of the former H...

CONSTRUCTION CIRCUIT GILLES VILLENEUVE 2018 -  By Bernard Bujold - After the destruction, comes the construction! Work began on the Gilles Villeneuve racetrack in Montreal and the construction crews replaced the demolition one for the old garages. According to officials, the new "paddocks" will be beautiful! I loved the old ones but I will have to see....  To be continued!  SEE PHOTOS CONSTRUCTION

THE MONTREAL WORLD FILM FESTIVAL 2018 - By Bernard Bujold - "BURN THE FARM RATHER THAN ABANDON IT TO ATTACKING INVADERS..."  -The founder of the Montreal World Film Festival (FFM) Serge Losique is once again fighting against all odds to present his event edition 2018.  The 87-year-old has lost none of his energy and spirit despite the abandonment by the Quebec film establishment!  Serge Losique is reminiscent of a captain who continues to stay at the helm despite the flight to the sea of his crew.  Serge Losique, like all those who have created an exceptional work and who, as he ages (the creator) sees his work coveted by others, defends himself for his survival. There are several other such cases and the example that comes to mind is Steve Jobs with Apple when Steve Scully (whom Job had recruited to assist him) wanted to take his place. Scully had even fired Job out. Subsequently, a few years later, when Apple was facing bankruptcy, Jobs had agreed to re...

DONALD TRUMP AND VLADIMIR PUTIN  The Summit of July 16, 2018 was a success according to the two leaders. The question now: "What is next?" To be continued SEE PHOTOS AND STORY