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THE FLOWERS OF THE CITY - SPRING 2020 - Par Bernard Bujold - My faithful Ulysses confirmed to me that neither he, nor I, are affected by the Coronavirus! Indeed, during our daily walk around the neighborhood, Ulysses suddenly stopped in front of a tree that I had not noticed but immediately, at his suggestion, I could "smell" the wonderful smell coming from this tree, hidden between two condo buildings.  A magnificent cherry tree that was in bloom to greet the spring of 2020 and this despite the historical crisis that has put our entire urban civilization to sleep.  Happy Spring 2020.  SEE PHOTOS 

HEALTH SECRETS...  By Bernard Bujold -  In these times of Coronavirus, we are all looking for a recipe, a special food or a secret medicine, that will make us defeat the enemy!  If there is a secret to keeping healthy, it is to take care of it all the time, with passion but without too many complications.  Personally, one of my secrets is half a squeezed lemon every morning when I wake up, just before coffee. Richard Branson introduced me to this habit a few years ago, in an interview with Paris Match. I add to that my parents' old recipe: "an apple a day keeps the doctor away...".  Of course, health is a combination of elements. The genetics of our ancestors (mine from Acadian settlers); a daily life without too much stress (surround yourself with beautiful things like flowers); being active by walking or another physical activity (I love to exercise with small weights while listening to TV...).  Finally, the most important thing is to avoid loneli...

GIVE YOURSELF A HAIRCUT -  It’s easier than you think. Now is the time to try, so turn up the lights and grab a sharp pair of scissors.  SEE STORY THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

"BACK IN BUSINESS" -  By Bernard Bujold - You would have thought it was the movie DICK TRACY in June 1990 and especially the theme song by Madonna: BACK IN BUSINESS...  The official announcement by Prime Minister François Legault, during his conference on Monday, May 18, has brought happiness to thousands of business people in the Greater Montreal area who will be able to open back their businesses on the morning of May 25, 2020.  As the lyrics of the song say "...He's back in business now! Give him a hand and he will take a bow. He's coming back in style. It's not a missed shot, he's going to make it. You're my first witness, and he's here to stay... "  The Coronavirus has lost the game!  SEE PHOTOS  

THE FLOWERS OF THE CITY - SPRING 2020 - By Bernard Bujold - The spring of 2020 will have been historic and not for the good reasons. Already a few weeks away from the summer of 2020, we can say that it is like the seasons no longer exist and that all our civilization had disappeared. Fortunately, there are still flowers left, even if they are city flowers...  Ulysses loves the city in flower and he agrees with Victor Hugo who wrote: "Life is a flower..."  Happy Holiday of May 18, 2020!  SEE PHOTOS 

THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS- By Bernard Bujold - A look at the history of Montreal and Quebec over the past 100 years shows us that we have always lived more or less in times of great crisis and economic hardship. The good times were only temporary periods of a few decades before falling back into difficulties...  La Presse presents us with an excellent report on the subject with the analysis of several Montreal historians. All the signs indicate that in this spring of 2020, it is not only Quebec but the whole world that has just returned back to the 1920s.  SEE REPORT 

BARACK OBAMA AND DONALD TRUMP - By Bernard Bujold - I listened, out of curiosity, to Barack Obama's speech on the occasion of the 2020 graduation of American student's high school senior class in the virtual webcast, an event that was broadcast on Saturday night May 16 on all television networks in the United States.  What struck me is the energy of Barack Obama compared to the energy of Donald Trump! A total difference, like day and night!  I can understand the disdain and contempt that each of the two groups supporting each of their leader can have for each other. Barack Obama and Donald Trump are light years away from each other in their vision about life!  The fundamental question is: who holds the truth? The only serious answer is that everyone holds their own truth but in the end, the sad reality is that neither can claim to be capable of being appreciated by the other group.  The problem is that civilization has to live in harmony to survive but how c...