- PHOTOS DU JOUR / PICTURES OF THE DAY - 2024

THE MAGIC OF 2024 -  By Bernard Bujold -  While some people are delighted by the first snow of this last weekend of November 2024, others are dreaming of sun and beach! At the end of the day, life is always a little bit magical, in the snow or under the sun... Have a nice weekend!  https://www.maralagoclub.com/

  HAPPY THANKSGIVING 2024-  To all our American friends, have a happy Thanksgiving!  www.lestudio1.com

JUSTIN TRUDEAU'S CHANCE -  By Bernard Bujold - Political life is all about emotion! Donald Trump's victory could be the vehicle for Justin Trudeau's re-election. Indeed, Justin wants to position himself as the negotiator capable of talking with Trump. Canadians fear Donald and will be reluctant to choose a politician like Pierre Poilièvre who looks like a Canadian Trump.  Both men are warriors and the Canadians do not want a warrior fight. Trudeau's situation is reminiscent of that of Joe Biden, with the difference that one will be 53 years old on December 25. Justin's worst mistake would be to resign less than a year before the Canadian federal election scheduled for October 20, 2025, at the latest... To be continued... www.lestudio1.com

L’HIVER 2024 APPROCHE -  L’automne 2024 est magnifique et la température est douce. Profitons de la saison, car à compter du 21 décembre, dans moins d’un mois, l’hiver sera parmi nous! Bon weekend... www.lestudio1.com

LA POTION MAGIQUE-  Par Bernard Bujold Avec la fin novembre, et l’approche de l’hiver 2024, c’est le temps de la "potion magique"… J’adore la potion magique et hier soir, mercredi 20 novembre, le bon druide (en fait une gentille druide féminine ) m’en a donné trois portions… Une pour la covid, une pour la grippe et une troisième pour la pneumonie!  Obelix m’envie très certainement…  www.lestudio1.com

LE TRAIN DU JOUR…  Par Bernard Bujold -  Lorsque j’ai grandi en gaspésie, deux fois par jour, il y avait un train qui passait dans mon village. Avec mes voisins d'enfance, nous allions souvent jouer dans les wagons de marchandises stationnés à la petite gare de campagne.  Encore aujourd’hui, chaque fois que je vois une locomotive, j’ai le souvenir chaleureux des jeux de mon enfance...

THE REALITY...  By Bernard Bujold -  The topic of conversation since November 5, 2024, has unquestionably been Donald Trump's victory... Many friends, acquaintances, and simple next-door neighbors ask me how I predicted a 312-vote win.  Three specific elements for victory.  1. Donald was always in a good mood, while Kamala seemed to be in a panic. I told myself that internal party polls must reveal a different reality than the media;  2. The oddsmakers gave Trump up to 68% and Kamala less than 40%;  3. Elon Musk never associates with losers, so if he endorsed Donald, Donald would win.  For the 312 count, I figured Trump would win all 7 key states, which he did...  As Frank Sinatra sings: “Use your mentality, wake up to reality” Donald Trump won the election... https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=bernard.bujold&set=a.10169791109105541

REGARD SUR LA VIE -  Par Bernard Bujold -  Le photographe de presse montréalais, Jacques Nadeau (Le Devoir), vient de publier un autre de ses livres photo. Il s’agit cette fois d’un regard humaniste sur la vieillesse. Son ouvrage, VÉNÉRABLES, propose 80 courts reportages sur des gens très âgés du Québec. Les diverses personnalités commentent leur vie passée et leur vision du présent. Certains des personnages de Nadeau sont des gens très connus comme Phyllis Lambert, Armand Vaillancourt, Gilles Archambault, Guy Fournier, Jean Campeau, Stephen Jarislowsky et Kim Yaroshevskaya (les personnages Franfreluche et la grand-mère dans Passe-Partout) qui fait la page couverture.  Le livre de Jacques Nadeau appelle à la réflexion sur la vie et le courage de vivre!  Un livre à offrir pour Noël prochain à ceux et celles ayant un intérêt dans le vieillissement de la société… https://www.editions-cardinal.ca/products/venerables?srsltid=AfmBOorA4a2li-LtF65vpL0bU6gJIMygFraltIKVkcC2Q...

THE POWER OF MODERN MEDIA -  By Bernard Bujold - While traditional media increasingly question the importance of their existence, we can conclude that in 2024 every citizen will become a journalist... Social media have democratized the world of information, and no social media has a monopoly. Artificial intelligence is a new tool that will continue this democratization.  Of course, it's a new world that new generations are more comfortable with. It's even said that Donald Trump's son, Barron, is a social media enthusiast and greatly influenced his father's media strategy during the last American presidential campaign.  See story Barron Trump https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/how-barron-trump-connected-his-father-to-the-manosphere-71b0e167?st=wA7GgK&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

TO THE MOON - THE AUTUMN OF 2024 IS MAGNIFICENT...  By Bernard Bujold - Since November 5th, I have been listening to the music of Frank Sinatra every morning at the gym.  It is a very festive ambiance since Donald Trump's great victory!  I like very much the song:  "Fly me to the moon  Let me play among the stars  And let me see what spring is like  On a Jupiter and Mars..."  The next four years will be a great era.  Let’s go, Donald and Elon!

  DONALD TRUMP IS BACK...  President-elect Donald J. Trump and President Biden met in the Oval Office at the White House this Wednesday morning, November 13, 2024.   Biden told very warmly to Trump: " Welcome back..."  https://www.wsj.com/politics/trump-biden-white-house-meeting-election-2024-fea7df1f?st=dYJkZ5&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

THE DONALD'S VICTORY-  By Bernard Bujold - In the end, Donald Trump didn't win, but it was Kamala who lost.  Kamala received 16 million fewer popular votes than Joe Biden in 2020, while Donald received the same number of votes as in 2020, 74 million.  In 2020, Biden won 81 million popular votes and Trump 74 million.  In 2024, Harris received 68 million votes and Trump 73 million.  It can't be said that Trump has convinced Democratic voters to join his cause, but he has kept all the Republicans. The Democrats' missing 16 million didn't vote...  There are 16 million Democrats who didn't want to vote for either Trump or Kamala and stayed home. By not voting, they were voting against Kamala.  www.LeStudio1.com

  THE REBIRTH WEEKEND -  By Bernard Bujold - Best wishes to everyone for the weekend of November 8, 2024. We could call it Rebirth Weekend... The joy of victory is a deep feeling of happiness for the soul, comparable to the one of love...  Have a great weekend!  WWW.LESTUDIO1.COM

                                   THE JOY OF VICTORY -  By Bernard Bujold - I wished for Donald Trump to win the Presidency of the United States, and he will win the election of November 5, 2024, by 312 against 226 for Kamala Harris (Electoral College) according to the New York Times projection!  Last September I predicted on social media that Trump would win 312 electoral votes...  So I'm a happy man, and proud of my accurate assessment of Donald Trump's election campaign and popularity.  I've always admired people who are different from the norm. I was a friend and confidant of Pierre Péladeau, the colorful founder of Quebecor, and before that, I was friends with Brian Mulroney, the former Prime Minister of Canada. Donald Trump's personality is comparable to that of Péladeau and Mulroney, and Melania Trump reminds me of Mila Mulroney, also a friend and an admirable woman....