Monthly Archives: December 2016
Two Lovers And A Bear
At the Cannes and Toronto film festivals earlier this year it garnered considerable acclaim, so I jumped at the chance to see Two Lovers and a Bear last month before it hit the theatres (it comes out in the US this Friday). It was also chance to see the recently refurbished National Arts Centre. […]
Snowballs
I never sampled these round pastries that the Germans call snowballs. I’m not much into sweet stuff, and I had never heard of these things before. But it seemed every second shop in Rothenburg, Germany, sells them. They’ve been a local delicacy for centuries. Each store or café claims to have a secret family recipe, […]
Just Drop the Blanket
Originally posted on The Way I See It:
This time last year, “A Charlie Brown Christmas” aired on national prime time television for the 50th time. In a world where the latest greatest technology is outdated in a matter of months, and social media trends come and go in a matter of days, 50 years…
Cat Litter
I may have mentioned from time to time that I am not a fan of either of my daughter’s cats, particularly this one. She’s a needy animal, more dog than cat and always in the way as she begs for affection. I was pleased therefore that she decided to package herself for disposal. The box […]
Duck Cleaning Again
Alex called a few days ago. I’d forgotten his name. And he had forgotten me. On the previous occasion Alex called I had a very enjoyable conversation. That’s not the way he would have described it. He was so upset with me that he hung up without saying goodbye. Alex is a telemarketer. I understand […]
The China Question
Apparently the Chinese government has its nose out of joint. Donald Trump has spoken to the President of Taiwan. I am sure that many people (probably most Americans) don’t understand why this is such a big deal. Democrats are probably saying that it is another sign Trump is unfit for office, without explaining why. Republicans […]
The Renovation
They don’t make them like they used to. Probably because they can’t afford to. Just refurbishing Ottawa’s Wellington Building, opened in 1927 as the headquarters of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, cost $425 million and took seven years. That’s a lot of money; my guess is about $424 million than it cost to build it […]
I’m not a big Facebook user. I’m interested in what my friends are doing, but there are only so many minutes in the day. I try and get caught up at least once a week by scrolling through a large number of posts. Most of the time the posts are pretty interesting. Some I avoid […]
Unthinking
Today I planned on posting the latest in the saga of the frozen locks on Canada Post community mailboxes. However, I wasn’t thinking when I finished writing the post, or perhaps I was just not paying attention. Instead of scheduling the post to run today at the usual time, I pressed “Publish” and it immediately […]
More Mailbox Woes
It seems almost wrong for me to keep taking shots at Canada Post. I’m sure they mean well, it’s just they have a competency issue. Or perhaps that is an incompetency issue. I’ve already written about the frozen locks on community mailboxes in my area, and how I was without mail for a couple of […]
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