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Ross’s Ramblings: Paper road maps have lost their way

“Even in State College on a very busy weekend, our driver didn’t once ask me for directions. It was out of character for me, but I just sat in the back seat with my mouth shut. He would just glance at his GPS screen and implicitly trust the computers,” writes Ross Robinson.

Ross’ Ramblings: In a sweltering hot summer, let’s talk about ice

“All the stars seemed to have aligned. Terror, temperature and talented people. An enabling microclimate. Wine tourists from around the world, more than willing to open their wallets wide for this sweet treat, to be savoured here or back home, around the world,” writes Ross Robinson.

Ross’ Ramblings: Hockey enthusiasm so parochial in Canada

Ross Robinson writes about watching game five of the finals between the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers this past weekend at Butler’s Sports Bar, and asks just how much love Canadians have for the sport — or, if some of them just follow the Leafs.

Ross’ Ramblings: Canadians show true colours and reveal what is important

Ahead of Canadians casting their ballots on April 28, Ross Robinson covers his attempt to tune into the French-language federal leaders’ debate last week — writing about the trials for English-speaking Canadians in achieving “functional bilingualism” and confusion abound after the last-minute time change of the debate.

Ross’ Ramblings: The Masters has defined sports and sportsmanship, again

“Last week was the 89th playing of the Masters. Has there ever been a final day with more drama, more class, and more great and bad shotmaking? Rare double bogeys were not so rare, and emotional swings became almost too much for both spectators on the course and those of us watching on television to handle,” writes Ross Robinson.

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