Monthly Archives: August 2023
Not Taking Off
My wife’s aunt, he family matriarch, turns 100 on Saturday. Naturally there will be a party, though, given her age, not a large one. My wife will be there. She’s been traveling for business and was able to arrange a stopover. Some other family members will be there too. I had thought of going too, […]
Supermoon Risen
More photos taken of the supermoon when I was on vacation in Old Orchard Beach, Maine, earlier this month. If you can, check out tonight’s moonrise.
Supermoon Rising
There are four of them in 2023, with the next one Wednesday night, the second supermoon this month. The last time there were two supermoons in a month was in 2018. The next time will be in 2037. A supermoon is perhaps a misnomer. The moon is the same one we always have, it is […]
The Housing Crisis
Housing might be the top political issue in Canada these days. More than wildfires, climate change or even food prices. Politicians are unanimous on the need for action and divided as to what the action should look like. Housing prices have almost doubled in eight years of Liberal rule, from $454,976 to $729,000. Average mortgage […]
Mixed Messages
It was pretty much the only food I missed when we lived in Germany: fresh corn on the cob. The season is upon us, and I have been enjoying myself. My local grocery store has me confused though. When I went to pick up some corn the other day I noticed a rather prominent notice: […]
Country on Fire
Canada is burning. There are hundreds of wildfires burning today, many of them out of control. There have been more than 5,000 so far this summer. Thousands have had to flee their homes. The smoke has drifted as far south as New York City. In this record fire season many people are concerned about climate […]
Thursday Night Lights
At times life can be a learning experience. I’m not happy with the fireworks pictures I took in Old Orchard Beach earlier this month. I opted not to bring my camera with me on vacation. The phone I bought last fall is reputed to take great photos, and it isn’t as if I expected to […]
First Debate
Eight years ago he was the underdog, his candidacy somewhat of a joke. He’s still somewhat of a joke, but definitely not the underdog. As the first debate of the 2024 US presidential election gets underway tonight, Donald Trump is the frontrunner. So much so that he won’t bother to show up tonight to face […]
Googin’s Rocks 2023 – II
Today some more photos of Googin’s Rocks taken on my first walk along Old Orchard Beach on my summer vacation this year.
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