Monthly Archives: May 2020
Monday Commentary
Today seemed like a good day to share some Monday images I found online. I’d say it was because I was too lazy to finish any of my dozens of almost ready posts, but that wouldn’t be true. It took me longer to find these jokes than it would have to write something. Chalk […]
Mother’s Day 2020
I’m not sure how I am feeling this morning. It is Mother’s Day, both in Canada and Germany. Much as I appreciate mothers, I’ve always thought of it as a semi-artificial holiday, designed mostly to sell flowers and cards. Not to mention boosting the restaurant industry. Not sure how many mothers are going to be […]
Saturday’s Conspiracy Theory
Don’t you just love technology? Me neither. I am frequently appreciative of computers, the internet and all that is possible because of them. But when they don’t work, I feel like throwing the thing across the room. Well, that may be an exaggeration, I’m not prone to violence, even against a machine. But Friday was […]
A Dwindling Generation
There are 30,000 of them left. Ten years from now there may be 5,000. In twenty years time, none. Canada’s Second Word War veterans are dwindling as age catches up with them. The European portion of the war ended 75 years ago today. It is a milestone anniversary, but there aren’t the big public celebrations […]
From The Tower
There is a water tower sitting on a ridge just outside the village of Heitersheim. From there you get a nice view of the surrounding area, especially the vineyards that we frequently walk through. Every day I am thankful to be living where I do. The social distancing restrictions, the not being able to be […]
Guns, Guns, Guns!
When the Prime Minister of Canada announced the immediate banning of 1,500 different types of assault weapons I was shocked. Did you know there were so many different types of guns? I didn’t. I’ve never owned a gun, pistol, rifle or assault weapon. Don’t expect to ever need one. I’m a city dweller (when I […]
Scarecrow!
It is easy not to notice something that isn’t there. Which is why this scarecrow I saw Monday afternoon took me by surprise. It was in what is essentially someone’s backyard, a children’s play area that backs onto one of the trails I walk on frequently. I’m sure it wasn’t there last week. Scarecrows are […]
Mourning Time Again
For many people around the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has meant sorrow and loss. Lives have been taken unexpectedly and early. In addition to the losses from the pandemic, today there are families remembering four individuals those taken before their time. Today is the fiftieth anniversary of the Kent State shootings. Their names are a […]
Singing The World Into Being
Everyone lives forever – we just have to choose where – John Elefante (former lead vocalist for Kansas) A friend texted me, asking if I would write a short reflection for his FaceBook page. He gave no guidelines, and this is what came out. Not typical material for this space, but it is Sunday so […]
Another Castle
When I re-posted my reflections on Dracula’s castle a couple of days ago, I realized I should also let you revisit the other castle I visited that same day. Since no-one is going anywhere today, let’s take a trip back to 2014. The suits of armour were very impressive. As was the entire armoury at […]
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