Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Downing's Views
WHO I AM
- John Downing
- Toronto, Canada
- John has been an author, reporter, editor, blogger and columnist. He has appeared regularly on radio and TV. His field is politics but he writes about everything. A veteran of the Telegram and Sun newspapers, he has been active in many community organizations.
Popular Posts
-
Some Gripes Never Change Readers used to envy me when I devoted a column to beefs and what bugged me about the careless service of modern ti... -
If our world hadn't been stampeded into stupid decisions where a few activists with a feeble grasp on real facts determine what is "...
-
SORTING THE GREATS FROM THE GOOFS It ended well but it almost got derailed at the start. Thank heavens for luck and senior editors tough... -
Here We Go Again A veteran Toronto politician/observer emailed me as soon as the latest conflict-of-interest charges hit Mississauga Mayor H... -
FAMILY John Henry Downing Junior was born June 10, 1936 in Toronto to J. H. Downing, an east-end doctor who chaired the Toronto Board... -
Now that I am in my anecdotage, as my family remark rudely, my travels are limited by macular degeneration, diabetes, hearing aids, and a te...
-
CHARLES TEMPLETON SAVED HIM FROM SCANDAL The warm stories about the passing of that legendary evangelist Billy Graham skip over that an ...
-
Supposed friends used to say when an old fart like me retired that he or she was worn out. The reality is that in most cases we don't ... -
WHEN BEAUTY QUEENS RULED TORONTO Fame can be fleeting for many who were stars on the main stage of Toronto but not for Judy Welch who jus... -
Mayor Mel used to speak with one eye on the audience and the other on the pen of reporters. After I realized he would say just about anythi...
No comments:
Post a Comment