There seems to be chaos everywhere you look these days. Wars. Rising prices. Political turmoil. The list goes on. Are you paying more attention to the news, or are you trying to tune out the world and just get on with your life?
In a weird way, it makes sense. Public art, created by the people, just outside Canada’s National Gallery. When you are inside the gallery you are required to wear a sticker that shows you have paid the admission fee. Each day the sticker is a different color – that way people are less likely to […]
I don’t think of myself as a frequent flyer. For me air travel goes in spurts, and it has been two years since I was last in a plane. Maybe 2026 will see a return to the skies, but probably not. It isn’t fear that keeps me on the ground, though I will admit there […]
When i went out this morning it was drizzling. Freezing drizzle. Which then changed to snow. I was not impressed. I’m tired of winter. Spring is here according to the calendar, but snow and ice continues to fall. It seems like it has been longer than usual. Maybe that is a sign of my getting […]
US President Donald Trump has characterized America’s allies as “cowards” because they won’t help him with his war against Iran. You could make a stronger case that it is Americans who are the cowards. “Cowards. We will remember,” he said on social media. Too bad his memory is so short. After all, the USA has […]
Are you happy? Why or why not? Canadians it seems aren’t as happy as they were last year. Which seems strange given that they don’t have Justin Trudeau around anymore. You would think they would be happier now that he is gone. The annual World Happiness Report was published Thursday. Canada has dropped to 25th […]
Pakistan and Afghanistan have called a temporary ceasefire in their war against each other. Killing is on hold until Monday. The conflict broke out a few weeks ago but has been overshadowed by other conflicts. Only two of the dozen or so people I mentioned it to were aware it was going on, despite a […]
They are trying again, desperately hoping that this time the results will be different. I think they call that magical thinking. After losing in Federal Court and at the Federal Court of Appeals, Canada’s Liberal government ha appealed to the Supreme Court, seeking justification for its imposition of the Emergencies Act to end the Freedom […]
I’m not sure my Irish roots allow me to properly celebrate St. Patrick’s Day today, even if on March 17 everyone be is Irish. Whatever I do, I certainly won’t be drinking green beer. That just seems wrong. My family emigrated from Ireland to Canada in 1846. Yes, Anderson is a Scottish name. We weren’t […]
Transit officials have figured out how to stop Ottawa’s light rail trains from breaking down in inclement weather. The solution was simple: stop the service when bad conditions are forecast. At least this approach is consistent. Ottawa’s articulated buses (the ones that bend in the middle) no longer run on snowy days. That is more […]
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