Vancouver author of "Cheapskate in Lotusland: The Philosophy & Practice of Living Well on a Small Budget" and "Reservations: The Pleasures & Perils of Travel." Don't tell Poilievre I'm here.https://bsky.app/profile/steveburgess53.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/steveburgess53.bsky.social/post/3mu77fcjru22nNO MORE MR. BONE SPURS.29 Aug 2026 06:04 +0000at://did:plc:ljjfkqbvavccbccikvbewltm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu77fcjru22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/steveburgess53.bsky.social/post/3mu73vaggxc27A bad writer goes to Vienna but his buddy does not meet him there. [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Aug 2026 05:01 +0000at://did:plc:ljjfkqbvavccbccikvbewltm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu73vaggxc27https://bsky.app/profile/steveburgess53.bsky.social/post/3mu6l67xy6k2gRIP BC MLA Joan Phillips.29 Aug 2026 00:02 +0000at://did:plc:ljjfkqbvavccbccikvbewltm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu6l67xy6k2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/steveburgess53.bsky.social/post/3mu67g3pmds23No no, they are all applauding and cheering wildly. But you can't hear them because it's, like, space. [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Aug 2026 20:31 +0000at://did:plc:ljjfkqbvavccbccikvbewltm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu67g3pmds23https://bsky.app/profile/steveburgess53.bsky.social/post/3mu63cbm4ls26Bruce MacKinnon's cartoon is brilliant.28 Aug 2026 19:18 +0000at://did:plc:ljjfkqbvavccbccikvbewltm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu63cbm4ls26https://bsky.app/profile/steveburgess53.bsky.social/post/3mu3yod2c5s2dTrump has been assured that park rangers are now out on the water, painting the new name on the former Lake Ontario.27 Aug 2026 23:25 +0000at://did:plc:ljjfkqbvavccbccikvbewltm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3yod2c5s2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/steveburgess53.bsky.social/post/3mu3svgqbhs2aAre any zoos hiring? [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Aug 2026 21:42 +0000at://did:plc:ljjfkqbvavccbccikvbewltm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3svgqbhs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/steveburgess53.bsky.social/post/3mu3qmicclc2uCitizens of Ontario, California: Stay tuned for an important announcement.27 Aug 2026 21:01 +0000at://did:plc:ljjfkqbvavccbccikvbewltm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3qmicclc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/steveburgess53.bsky.social/post/3mu3o44ktis2fLake Ontario is now Lake America. Doug Ford will be allowed to keep his surname. Mark Carney is now Mark-a-Lago. Thank you for your attention to this matter.27 Aug 2026 20:16 +0000at://did:plc:ljjfkqbvavccbccikvbewltm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3o44ktis2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/steveburgess53.bsky.social/post/3mtz2wqotv22fWhen you see these videos from Nepal, you have to assume the death toll is going to climb. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/08/26/world/nepal-floods?campaign_id=60&emc=edit_na_20260826&instance_id=180970&nl=breaking-news&regi_id=195257055&segment_id=225444&user_id=f678bd35bffae28e429fd4276f9bc4e926 Aug 2026 19:28 +0000at://did:plc:ljjfkqbvavccbccikvbewltm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtz2wqotv22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/steveburgess53.bsky.social/post/3mtz2bclz722oPleased to get a little shout-out from Frank Bruni in the New York Times. His weekly newsletter's "For the Love of Sentences" feature offers excerpts from other publications. A quote from one of my recent Tyee columns is at the conclusion here: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/opinion/college-ai.html26 Aug 2026 19:16 +0000at://did:plc:ljjfkqbvavccbccikvbewltm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtz2bclz722ohttps://bsky.app/profile/steveburgess53.bsky.social/post/3mtyqrt5c222bDolly Parton, Tim Curry, and Donald Trump all prove one thing: It's rarely positive when 80-year-olds make news.26 Aug 2026 16:26 +0000at://did:plc:ljjfkqbvavccbccikvbewltm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtyqrt5c222bhttps://bsky.app/profile/steveburgess53.bsky.social/post/3mtx7nlnchc2sDid anybody seriously believe that proving yourself to be utterly, irredeemably clueless would be a negative for South Carolina Republicans?26 Aug 2026 01:47 +0000at://did:plc:ljjfkqbvavccbccikvbewltm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtx7nlnchc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/steveburgess53.bsky.social/post/3mtwosecfpc2gI don't know if there's a heaven but if there is, I suspect St. Peter might be out of a job today.25 Aug 2026 20:45 +0000at://did:plc:ljjfkqbvavccbccikvbewltm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwosecfpc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/steveburgess53.bsky.social/post/3mtwm4vf2222xAmong her many other remarkable accomplishments, Dolly outlived those asinine Bob Hope punchlines. [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Aug 2026 19:58 +0000at://did:plc:ljjfkqbvavccbccikvbewltm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwm4vf2222xhttps://bsky.app/profile/steveburgess53.bsky.social/post/3mtwi5bgtzs23It's the most inconsequential of tributes, but in my book "Cheapskate in Lotusland" I reference Dolly Parton's "Coat of Many Colors" to discuss how frugality has been viewed over the years. That song is among the most eloquent defenses of making the most of what you have.25 Aug 2026 18:46 +0000at://did:plc:ljjfkqbvavccbccikvbewltm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwi5bgtzs23https://bsky.app/profile/steveburgess53.bsky.social/post/3mtwgzhmlps2yI hope it's not slighting her amazing career to say that my favourite Dolly Parton single was her first big hit: Her version of Jimmie Rodger's "Mule Skinner Blues." Never get tired of it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orfuTrKsYyM&list=RDorfuTrKsYyM&start_radio=125 Aug 2026 18:26 +0000at://did:plc:ljjfkqbvavccbccikvbewltm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwgzhmlps2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/steveburgess53.bsky.social/post/3mtwdpq72ps2i"Is the Kennedy Center burning?" https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/arts/music/trump-kennedy-center-demolition-lawyers.html25 Aug 2026 17:27 +0000at://did:plc:ljjfkqbvavccbccikvbewltm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwdpq72ps2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/steveburgess53.bsky.social/post/3mtwbiqtjoc2pCanada is now called America. Mexico is now América. America is now America Classic. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/trump-rename-lake-ontario-lake-america-9.731935125 Aug 2026 16:47 +0000at://did:plc:ljjfkqbvavccbccikvbewltm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwbiqtjoc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/steveburgess53.bsky.social/post/3mtuttm5c7c2x🎵"When you coming home, Mom? I don't know when. But talk to this AI bullshit, son. 🎵You know you'll have a good time then."🎵 [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Aug 2026 03:10 +0000at://did:plc:ljjfkqbvavccbccikvbewltm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtuttm5c7c2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/steveburgess53.bsky.social/post/3mttwlwvi7s2jHow about that. The S&P/TSX index is up today. Not a lot, but you might have expected a deep dive.24 Aug 2026 18:27 +0000at://did:plc:ljjfkqbvavccbccikvbewltm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttwlwvi7s2j