Monthly Archives: June 2020
Friday Fun
After two days of serious posts about the situation in the USA, I think we all could use a break. So some humor today. I learned early on that my sense of humor isn’t like other people’s. You may have experienced that also – jokes seem to be subjective. Something I think is funny may […]
America Burning – II
Why do so many young black males die at the hands of American police officers? Is it just racism? Or are there other reasons? America has a long history of racism – but slavery ended in 1865, more than 150 years ago. The country should not still be fighting the Civil War. Yet all too […]
America Burning
There are race riots in the streets of America. Again. We have seen this before. Does anything ever change? As an older white Canadian, I doubt I can fully understand the challenges faced by young Black American males. I grew up with the idea that the police were my friends, not the people most likely […]
Then and Now
Social distancing is all the rage these days – but how do you make certain people keep away from each other? I didn’t think to take pictures at the church we attend, where these days you can only sit in places that don’t have big red and white Xs on them, made with some plastic […]
Snake In The Square
I noticed the snake when walking through the market square. Turns out my wife knew all about it. The snake is a COVID-19 project, though I can’t remember now if she said it was city or school authorities who instigated it. Something for children to do, during the lockdown, a joint project that respected social […]
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