By Montreal Simon OMG. I was watching the Evan Solomon show today, and there was Julie Fantino making a complete idiot out of himself, by dismissing this poll of CARP members: 62% say it is NOT a budget which benefits older Canadians. 58% say they do NOT agree with the budget overall. 54% say the […]
Betty White on Saturday Night Live: not cute
By Frank Moher The show hasn’t reached my time zone yet, but by all Twitter accounts Betty White is killing it on “Saturday Night Live” tonight. But all this amazement that she can still do the job is a bit misplaced, no? For one thing, she’s only 88-years old. My buddy Antony Holland, whom some […]
Slow down? Forget it!
Bev Schellenberg A few weeks ago, an 85-year old man driving an Oldsmobile rocketed past a police officer doing 161 in a 100 km/hr zone. He later told the officer he was going to the bank and then shopping. He was charged under the Ontario street-racing law — the oldest person to earn the honour. […]
When Mommy is a Grandmommy
Marni Ko In 1993, a 59 year-old woman gave birth to twins. It wasn’t a miracle of nature or Act of God. She found another woman willing to donate her eggs, a doctor willing to experiment with in vitro fertilization, and her partner kicked in some sperm. Another Grandma made the news in late May. […]