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Are You a Polymath?

Daniel (Danny) St. AndrewsApril 30, 2020May 5, 2020

A 'polymath' is a person who is talented in many subjects. Another term is more commonly known as 'Jack of all trades.' However, the latter is not a gender-neutral term,...

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Musical Fruit

Daniel (Danny) St. AndrewsApril 27, 2020May 2, 2020

Beans, beans, the musical fruit, the more you eat, the more you toot, the more you toot, the better you feel, so, eat your beans at every meal! That was...

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Hidden In A Pocket

Daniel (Danny) St. AndrewsApril 13, 2020May 2, 2020

Have you ever put on a sweater, coat or pair of pants that you hadn't worn in a long time, and found a twenty-dollar bill in the pocket? Or have...

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A Baby Boom in Oshawa

Daniel (Danny) St. AndrewsMarch 28, 2020April 1, 2020

The world is on fire and some of you are watching it burn on television. Others are cocooned in their homes, with drapes drawn and a No Solicitors sign attached...

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My Holly Golightly and Audrey Hepburn

Daniel (Danny) St. AndrewsMarch 20, 2020April 6, 2020

Part 1 of 3 (Originally published April 2012) Last night, during a night of deep and peaceful sleep, I suddenly awoke to the most bizarre sight. I sat upright on...

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Any Gum, Chum?

Daniel (Danny) St. AndrewsSeptember 10, 2019November 28, 2019

Several years ago, I learned that during World War Two in England, children would ask the American soldiers for chewing gum by asking, "Any gum, chum?" Bubble gum and other...

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A Father’s Day

Daniel (Danny) St. AndrewsJune 17, 2019June 29, 2019

One of the first things asked after meeting someone for the first time, is "Do you have any children?". I used to answer by saying that I have a daughter. ...

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Mother’s Day

Daniel (Danny) St. AndrewsMay 20, 2019May 6, 2020

I didn't miss Mother's Day last week but I did miss my Ma. She died six hours after I called her to tell her I was coming to visit her. ...

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A Small World

Daniel (Danny) St. AndrewsMarch 18, 2019April 28, 2019

In early January, I began a walk across Canada, and hope to arrive in St. John's, Newfoundland by December 31, 2019. I am a member of two walking clubs; one...

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Ramblin’ Thoughts

Daniel (Danny) St. AndrewsFebruary 23, 2019February 26, 2019

Although I never write about religion or politics, and I try to avoid expressing negative thoughts in both my written and spoken words, I've decided to share one of my...

Category: Memories

Are You a Polymath?

Musical Fruit

Hidden In A Pocket

A Baby Boom in Oshawa

My Holly Golightly and Audrey Hepburn

Any Gum, Chum?

A Father’s Day

Mother’s Day

A Small World

Ramblin’ Thoughts

Because

Footsteps to Remember

Top of the World

Are You a Polymath?

Musical Fruit

About Face!

Hidden In A Pocket

A Public Service Announcement

Everyone Needs A Hero

A Baby Boom in Oshawa

Dear Uncle Sam

My Holly Golightly and Audrey Hepburn