Monthly Archives: March 2024
Like No Other Before It
Happy Easter! Christ Is Risen! I thought today we would go back to four years ago, when the COVID-19 pandemic was just beginning to impact our society. Remember the lockdowns? Here is what Easter looked like in our corner of Germany in 2020. For those in the Orthodox and Coptic traditions (and a few others) […]
Just A Thought
I attended a funeral earlier today, a friend’s mother who died earlier this week at 91. There were several family tributes, with an emphasis on humor. The woman was a Christian, so the family knows where she is now. I think it is fair to say that there was sadness, but not sorrow. They know […]
Flashback Good Friday
On Fridays this year I am looking back to past posts from the same date. Today is a little different. In 2015 Good Friday fell on April 3. Since today is Good Friday, I’m goin to re-share that one. As a radio guy I have a great appreciation for the traditions of the medium. I […]
Was It A Mistake?
Another unfinished post, this one from August 2021. I realize I have several pandemic-related posts that I didn’t finish, for one reason or another. COVID-19 dominated public consciousness like nothing else in my lifetime, It still shows up in the headlines fairly frequently. In many countries, the rate of people getting vaccinated against COVID-19 has […]
The Orphanage
It is Flashback Friday once more. Today we go back to March 22, 2015 and some reflections on a visit to Istanbul. I wrote about visiting one of the Princes Islands in Istanbul, and my interest in the abandoned building at the top of the hill. I recently discovered there is more to the story of that […]
Food For Thought
Another partially finished post from the archives today. I wrote the words in italics in June 2021. I’ll finish the thoughts once you’ve read what I wrote then. Once upon a time there was a pandemic. Millions of people got sick all around the world. A few million of those died. I know you were […]
Serenity Wednesday
Going through half-finished posts and came upon this one from 2017. I have no idea why I didn’t post it then. You have probably seen the serenity prayer at some point in your life. To refresh your memory I am reproducing it below: I should point put though that there is another version of this […]
Memories of Empire
I almost forgot that today is Flashback Friday. Today’s post comes from this date in 2017, a monument I had noticed on a visit to London the previous month. It’s a huge monument, popular with tourists and pigeons alike, right in front of Buckingham Palace. Looking at it had me thinking about just how much […]
Remembering COVID
Monday was the fourth anniversary of the World Health Organization’s declaration of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. Most people probably didn’t remember the date. The pandemic dominated our lives for three years, but most of us haven’t thought too much about COVID during the past 12 months. Technically the pandemic continues, but the death toll is […]
Another Work Week Begins
Here are some smiles to brighten your Monday. At least I thought they were funny.
random thoughts from lorne 
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