Monthly Archives: July 2023
Perfect Timing
I came across this newspaper clipping yesterday when I was sorting through buckets of memorabilia in the basement. The picture was taken by Russell Mant of The Ottawa Journal on October 12, 1976 and published the following day. It’s the sort of thing photographers love to catch. Amnesty International had organized a demonstration in front […]
Smile, It’s Monday
I’ve seen kids playing this game at the beach. Back in the days when I played it the catch wasn’t as good – there were no cell phones back then. It’s Monday, which means we probably all need something to smile at today rather than my pontificating on the news. That will probably happen tomorrow.
Time To Apologize?
No-one else will do it, so I will ask. Does Shania Twain owe Ottawa an apology? The 2023 edition of Bluesfest kicked off Thursday evening. It was a beautiful hot summer day, and 30,000 people gathered at Ottawa’s LeBreton Flats to meet up with friends and share some beer, food and conversation. I noticed though […]
American Justice
A gunman who killed 23 people in Texas in a 2019 mass shooting has just been sentenced. He was given 90 consecutive life sentences. I understand the sentence is an expression of public disgust in the crimes, but really? Are correctional officials supposed to keep his corpse on ice after he dies? If he lives […]
The Prescription
Was I that bad a kid? Or did my doctor give the same instructions to all families in his care? I found this prescription for disciplining a child when I was going through some of my mother’s things, part of the ongoing decluttering effort at our house. Most of the eight points are still good […]
All I Have Today
It’s a full day and I’m running behind. Must be July.
Celebrate the Fourth!
Americans are celebrating Independence Day today, and there will be lots of fireworks. I had thought a reflective essay on the idea of America might be appropriate. It is a country with perhaps the loftiest ideals of any nation – and all to often fails to live up to its own standards. I guess that […]
Prophetic?
Thought I’d go with a flashback today from 2016. I think I got it right. The old picture is worth a thousand words post… And we can only imagine what it will be like if Donald Trump becomes president!
The Swimming Lesson
Can something be simultaneously true and false? Sometimes it can depend on perspective I was doing my daily German lesson on an app on my phone. Even though I don’t expect to ever live there again, I want to keep my language skills somewhat current. You never know when we might visit friends, and it […]
Nero on Canada Day
It’s Canada’s Birthday. One hundred and fifty-six years ago today we were granted independence by the United Kingdom. It’s a day of celebration, even as the wildfires burn out of control. As a patriotic Canadian this is where I am supposed to say I live in the best country in the world. Not many years […]
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