Probably too much Canadiana for people tonight, but the natives are restless. Can you blame them?
Anyway, in my last post I labeled Stephen Leacock a professor of economics. Make that political science, or at least political economy, whatever that is, and for which he is rarely remembered. What he is remembered for, at least in Canada, is a brand of gentle humour which would probably seem dated. I did enjoy his short story, "My financial career" when I was forced to read it in high school (http://www.ftrain.com/my_financial_career.html). The final line has this all-too-relevant advice for us all in these troubled times: "Since then I bank no more. I keep my money in cash in my trousers pocket and my savings in silver dollars in a sock. " Also, a word on Chris's post about the dilemma our charming Governor- General will be faced with: to prorogue or not to prorogue. According to the People's News (CBC TV) tonight, the law is clear. She does not have a choice, but is bound to carry our whatever the Prime Minister instructs her concerning when parliament meets. So if he wants to prorogue, he prorogues. Stephen ----------------------------------------------------------------- Stephen L. Black, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology, Emeritus Bishop's University e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2600 College St. Sherbrooke QC J1M 1Z7 Canada Subscribe to discussion list (TIPS) for the teaching of psychology at http://flightline.highline.edu/sfrantz/tips/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
