- PHOTOS DU JOUR / PICTURES OF THE DAY - 2024

DONALD TRUMP IS A REBEL - By Bernard Bujold - The world is violent and planet Earth is a dangerous place!  Donald Trump is a rebel and he's like a modern-day Robin Hood...  SEE STORY THE WALL STREET JOURNAL  https://www.wsj.com/us-news/authorities-say-trump-is-safe-after-gun-shots-nearby-654b6fab?st=5ZjZne&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

WINSTON CHURCHILL AND YOUSUF KARSH -  By Bernard Bujold -  For over 30 years, Winston Churchill stared down guests in the lounge at the Fairmont Château Laurier Hotel in Ottawa. It was a legacy of Yousuf Karsh, the portrait photographer of royalty, politicians, artists, actors, and authors who long lived in the hotel and operated his studio there. However, a maintenance worker noticed that the picture had been stolen just over two years ago. The picture has been recently recovered in Italy and will return soon in Ottawa.  SEE THE FULL STORY IN THE NEW YORK TIMES https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/12/world/canada/yousuf-karsh-stolen-churchill-portrait.html?unlocked_article_code=1.K04.EVfb.gDDdiUlq3ECF&smid=url-share

FIN DE L'ÉTÉ 2024 -  Par Bernard Bujold - Avec le mois de septembre, il faut se préparer à dire au revoir à l'été 2024. Ce fut un été très agréable, et il faut savoir l'apprécier et disons-lui à l'an prochain...  Avec le mois de septembre, il faut aussi se préparer à accueillir l'automne qui arrive le 22 septembre prochain!  Bonne fin de saison estivale... www.lestudio1.com

DONALD TRUMP'S NEW FAN...  Joe Biden loves his MAGA hat...  www.lestudio1.com  

AMERICANS DIVIDED INTO TWO GROUPS...  By Bernard Bujold- The presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, demonstrated that Americans are more than ever divided into two distinct groups.  Trump supporters see Donald as the fiery politician they adore, while Harris supporters see Kamala as the vision of what the USA should be according to them. In the end, however, the undecideds will decide the outcome on November 5, and according to post-debate polls, these undecideds are still no more convinced of one candidate than the other...  SEE ANALYSIS THE NEW YORK TIMES  https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/11/us/politics/undecided-voters-react-debate.html?unlocked_article_code=1.J04.ldfl.jAj6IGUIorgh&smid=url-share

THE 2024 DEBATE -  By Bernard Bujold - Two candidates for the title of champion! On the left corner is Donald Trump, a former president well-versed in the art of debate. On the right, Joe Biden's vice president, Kamala Harris. If we were in a sports competition, the former president would be standing at 6.3 feet tall and the vice president at 5.4 feet... The coveted trophy is the occupancy of the White House for the next four years. This Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at 9 p.m. live on ABC and streaming on all other TV channels.

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are neck to neck…  See story The New York Times  https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/08/us/politics/trump-and-harris-times-siena-poll.html?unlocked_article_code=1.JE4.xQpO.CKEFih7LE1og&smid=url-share https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/08/upshot/trump-harris-poll-analysis.html?unlocked_article_code=1.JE4.rVco.LZMZ1mScWz-4&smid=url-share

  LE WEEKEND  Bon weekend du 6 septembre 2024 et bonne fin d'été!  https://www.facebook.com/media/set/edit/a.10169029837320541

ASCENSEUR VERS L’INFINI…  Par Bernard Bujold -  Je ne suis généralement pas craintif devant l’imprévu de la vie, mais je déteste ne pas avoir de possibilité de sortie…  C’est la situation que j’ai vécue au lendemain de la fête du Travail alors que je suis resté coincé dans un ascenseur en panne. Les cinq premières minutes sont d’une certaine façon divertissantes, mais après une demi-heure cela devient moins agréable, surtout si l'employé de l’édifice vous crie derrière la porte qu’il ne peut pas l'ouvrir d’aucune façon, et que le haut-parleur du plafond lance en haut volume des consignes pour opérer le téléphone encastré alors que l'on a pas accès au fameux téléphone qui est verrouillé.  Après 30 minutes enfermé, on se dit: "C'est comme ça que je vais mourir..."  C'est idiot de penser ça, mais c'est ce que j'ai pensé!  Il reste que si j'avais eu une crise cardiaque et aucun accès pour sortir, l'événement aurait pu être très dramatique! Heur

THE TURTLE AND THE RABBIT...  By Bernard Bujold - The American presidential campaign of 2024 is reminiscent of that of 2016, and is also reminiscent of Lafontaine's fable “The Hare and the Tortoise”...  In the 2016 US presidential election, Hillary Clinton was comfortably leading the polls, and the Democrats had even prepared the victory party in a grand New York hotel.  Donald Trump, however, had been strategic and won with the highest number of electoral votes, despite a popular vote in Hillary's favor.  In 2020, Joe Biden narrowly won the election because of the COVID crisis, which traumatized the whole world and created a kind of fear of the Trump character.  In 2024, neither candidate dominates the campaign, except that observers recognize that Trump has a detailed policy agenda, unlike Harris, who occupies the “novelty” chair. Kamala's popularity is not due to her qualities but to the event of Joe Biden's departure.  If we compare Kamala with Hillary in 2016. Cl

THE READING SEASON 2024-  By Bernard Bujold -  As summer draws to a close, so does the start of the reading season...  Two wonderful books to read: “SAVE AMERICA” a photo book with commentary by Donald Trump; and an autobiography, “MELANIA”, by Melania Trump, available from October 22.  Captivating and inspiring!  Donald's photo book joins the previous one “OUR JOURNEY TOGETHER published in 2021.  Happy end of summer!  See Donald Trump's book  https://45books.com/products/save-america   See Melania Trump's book  https://melaniatrump.com/publishing