Making Sense with Nicholls

On November 18, 2018, a "Celebration of Life" was held in Oakville, Ontario, where my late wife Patti's friends and family could gather to honor her memory.
Below is the talk I gave:
Before I begin my talk, just let me say I will do everything in my power to remain stoic and to keep my composure this afternoon, since if there was anything Patti hated, it was maudlin sentimentality....

Political professionals --- the men and women who work behind the scenes to plot strategy and to make politicians look and sound good – must understand and appreciate the power of emotion in politics, without ever succumbing to it themselves.
But unfortunately, sometimes they do succumb....

I don’t want to unduly alarm anybody, but our civilization is totally doomed.
And it’s all because of fossil-fueled climate change.
Any day now, rising world temperatures (or is it lowering world temperatures?) will wreak havoc on the planet and turn our society into something resembling the latest Mad Max movie....

I’m formally announcing in this blog that I will no longer resist Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s unstoppable media charm machine.
From now on, I will just relax, stop thinking and allow myself to become totally and mindlessly engulfed in all the rainbows and lollipops razzmatazz....