Monthly Archives: June 2023
Clickbait
I’m not going to reproduce it here. I still can’t figure out the purpose. The ad headline read: This secret beach should be on your Montreal road trip bucket list. Montreal’s ultimate summer getaway was just ranked one of the best beaches in Canada. I grew up in Montreal. I didn’t recognize the beach in […]
Embracing Change: Navigating Life’s Transformative Journey
Introduction: Change is an inevitable part of life. From the seasons shifting to personal and societal transformations, change surrounds us constantly. While change can be intimidating, it also presents us with countless opportunities for growth, learning, and self-discovery. In this blog post, we will explore the significance of embracing change and provide insights on how […]
Still On The Road
It was a huge event. A live worldwide satellite broadcast back before the invention of the World Wide Web. The final show for legendary rock band, The Who. I thought of that 1982 concert as I passed by an advertising poster in the London Underground last month advertising The Who’s summer UK tour. Forty-one years […]
A D-Day Anniversay
Today is the 79th anniversary of the Allied invasion of France, the first step in liberating occupied Europe from Nazi domination. I thought it might be appropriate to repeat this post from 2014. They knew it was coming. Not the exact date or time, but there was a sense of inevitability. One day they would […]
The Burghers
It had been a long day. And the friend I was with lives just outside London, so I didn’t want to bore him by visiting sites he’d seen dozens of times before. But he’d never seen the Burghers of Calais, one of Auguste Rodin’s most famous sculptures. I will admit to being a little surprised. […]
Doors Open 2023
It is the annual Doors Open weekend in Ottawa, where various public buildings – churches, embassies, museums and other public and private places of interest – are open for free tours. You can’t possibly squeeze them all in. I’ve probably been in about half of them before anyway, and it being a busy weekend already, […]
The Love of Books
I’ll admit it. I’m addicted to the printed word. I’m happiest with a book to read. Pretty much any book. I went to the British Museum in London last month. It was information overload in many ways, and I will share some thoughts about the exhibitions shortly. It was what I couldn’t see that intrigued […]
Ribfest 2023!
As the booths went up I realized it has been five years since I last was able to participate in the annual Ottawa Ribfest. I had forgotten just how much I had missed it. I missed a couple of years because I was living in Germany. Then they canceled it due to the pandemic. Ribfest […]
Differing Views
My friend Carolyn, who had a hit a few decades ago (my how time flies) with a song called “Seize The Day,” posted the image above. Apparently it has been floating around the internet for a while and people keep sending it to her. I too have days when I realize it was probably a […]
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