Monthly Archives: June 2024
7 More Debate Takeaways
Joe Biden and Donald Trump faced off against each other Thursday night in the first US Presidential debate of 2024. Did you watch? Did anything said change your mind about the men and their candidacies? Yesterday I mentioned a few tings that struck me. Today a few more. Tomorrow and the day after that I […]
7 takeaways from the Presidential Debate
Donald Trump and Joe Biden (or should that be Joe Biden and Donald Trump?) squared off in the first presidential debate of the 2024 election cycle. So much has been said since Thursday, but I wanted to let the dust settle a little to see what I thought of the notes I took while the […]
No Clinton This Time
On this Flashback Friday we return to a post from June 28, 2016. Remember Brexit? It seems like so long ago. In the USA Donald Trump was challenging Hillary Clinton for the presidency, and all the experts said Clinton would win. She should have, but her team and party got complacent. Can you see that […]
Will It End Tonight?
They aren’t even officially nominated by their parties as presidential candidates, but you could argue that tonight’s U.S. presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump is make or break time for both men. For Trump, it is an opportunity for a reset. His recent publicity has been mostly bad. Felony convictions really don’t help […]
She Wouldn’t Listen To Me
I received a phone call, supposedly from my internet provider. The young lady was very concerned. Apparently they have noticed unauthorized access to my IP address, and I needed to shut that down. My system was compromised. Hackers could have access to my information. I said I was okay with that. She didn’t listen, just […]
The Dream Lives On
If you are a Canadian you’ve been there before, though possibly only in your dreams. The Stanley Cup finals. Game seven. One game to prove who is the best in the hockey universe. For most of us that is a memory from our childhood. When we played road hockey, as pretty much every Canadian kid […]
Looking Forward By Looking Backward
It is axiomatic to say we don’t know what the future holds. God spans space and time; we humans do not. We can make plans for the future, but plans don’t bring a guaranteed outcome. There are just too many variables. I’ve been thinking about the future recently. Probably that stage of life. The nest […]
A Few Regrets?
I used to say I had no regrets about time spent living in Germany, even though the language and COVID-19 were challenging. Now though, I am beginning to wonder. I was meeting a friend for coffee in Freiburg, so I grabbed an earlier train. I figured I would wander around the downtown core for a […]
London Flashback
On Fridays this year I am reposting things from the same date a few years previously. I don’t remember this one from June 21, 2017, though I remember the trip. I was in London again last month and have a few things yet to share about what I saw there. I had a piece of […]
The Warning Label
The US Surgeon General has a great idea: warning labels on social media platforms, reminding users, especially young people that they are a hazard because of their impact on mental health. Do you see that working? No, me neither. It has been almost 60 years since warning labels were mandated on tobacco packaging. Smoking is […]
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