Monthly Archives: November 2023
So Young!
With Remembrance Day on Saturday, I am reposting some of my thoughts from a visit to Europe in 2014. When we visited the Commonwealth Military Cemetery at Essex Farm, near Ypres, Belgium, our guide pointed out the grave of V.J. Strudwick, who was killed in action January 14, 1916 at age 15. The official age […]
The Famous Poem
“In Flanders fields the poppies blowBetween the crosses, row on row,That mark our place,” – John McCrae In the days leading up to Remembrance Day, I am reposting some past thoughts on war that were stirred up by visits to European battlefields. The names of the battlefields are different, but nothing else seems to have […]
It Isn’t Over Yet
This Saturday we will pause to remember Canada’s war dead. As we lead up to this time I am reposting some of my earlier reflections on war and the battlefields. This one is from September 2014. A century later, it haunts them still. The last Canadian veteran of the First World War died in 2010, […]
The Other Side
In this week leading up to Remembrance Day I am reposting some of my pieces on past wars. Today a visit to a wartime cemetery, on I had never heard of before. We know our own history. We don’t always think of others’. This was one of the very first posts here, from September 2014. […]
The Will
Saturday will be Remembrance Day, a time set aside to reflect on the memories of those who died serving Canada in wartime, and to pray for peace. These days it seems the world needs peace more than ever. The genesis of this blog in 2014 was a summer vacation in Europe. I visited a lot […]
Public Service Message
Europe switched from Daylight to Standard time last weekend, so this message isn’t for my readers there. My clock radio switched automatically a day early, which meant Saturday morning was a scramble when I realized it was an hour later than I thought. My oven I think I can handle – I do have a […]
Simple Solution?
I’ve seen a couple of news stories recently dealing with the issue of sextortion, people being extorted by someone that they have shared sexual photos with. Do “this” (usually pay money) or the photos will be sent to friends and family and posted online. There are concerns that social media companies aren’t doing enough to […]
Your Friday Stereotype
I’m probably going to get into trouble for posting this, but I couldn’t resist.
The Last Single
If you are a music fan you’ve probably heard the song by now. The final Beatles single was released earlier today. The tune is pleasant enough, but I’m struggling with the band label attached to it. Just because each member of the Fab Four played on it doesn’t make it a Beatles tune to me. […]
Problem Solving
I hate returning items to the store that haven’t lived up to expectations. I resent the time and hassle. Why couldn’t they get it right the first time? When I had to return some sunflower seeds to my local bulk food store, it seemed to me somewhat of an imposition. I don’t eat sunflower seeds. […]
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