Monthly Archives: October 2016
Two Years Later
Two years ago today a lone gunman, who we discovered later had been inspired by ISIS and had just killed a soldier standing guard at the National War Memorial, stormed through the front doors of the Centre Block of Parliament Hill. For many Canadians it was extremely disturbing to think that such a terrorist attack […]
No Fortune For Me
When I was seventeen I was offered the opportunity to become a millionaire. I turned it down. I have no regrets. It was 1973 and I was working at the time for the local McDonald’s, making the princely sum of $1.12 an hour. Summer was ending and I had decided not to return to school, […]
Fall Colours II
It is the changing of the tree leaves from green to the golds, oranges and reds that I usually notice at this time of year. This week though, I have noticed more than that. I still haven’t made it out into the forest to properly appreciate the season, and with rain in the forecast there […]
Election Day
I’ve tried twice to write a post for today, the first anniversary of the election of the Liberal government in Canada. I didn’t like the tone of either, not enough “sunny ways,” so I gave up. They say third time is the charm. My first attempt was a tongue-in-cheek approach, praising the government for its […]
The Steel Kiss
The fuss surrounding the now recalled Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phone didn’t really impact me. I use a BlackBerry, and there have been no reports of those phones catching fire. Then I read Jeffrey Deaver’s latest novel, The Steel Kiss, and now I am feeling a little paranoid. Maybe our phones are out to get […]
Monday Morning Trump
Three weeks until the US presidential election, and it would be so easy to devote this space solely to that topic until November 8, but I will show restraint and spare you that. Just a couple of quick thoughts for today. Two months ago I thought Donald Trump had the White House locked up. Today […]
Fall Colours
The leaves have finally begun to change colours, later this year than normal. It has been a busy time and I haven’t been able to head out and enjoy the beauty of an Ottawa Fall. I’m hoping for next weekend, if it doesn’t rain. These pictures are from Thanksgiving 2011, our after dinner walk along […]
Bob Dylan II – Rolling Thunder
It seems a little silly to wait 41 years to do a concert review. It isn’t like the reviewer is going to remember much if anything about the show. But Thursday’s announcement that this year’s Nobel Prize in Literature was being awarded to Bob Dylan got me to thinking about the first time I saw […]
Bob Dylan I – Nobel Laureate
In case you missed it, Bob Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature Thursday. It was a first for a singer/songwriter so there has been some criticism of the Nobel judges for their choice. I’ve seen Dylan in concert half a dozen times and I think, given this momentous award, I will post a […]
Thanksgiving 2016
Monday I had intended to post something about being thankful, then I got sidetracked by the presidential debate and the baseball game. In some ways though it is more appropriate for today – the first anniversary of my wife’s heart surgery. Monday was Thanksgiving Day today in Canada. It is a celebration of the harvest, […]
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