Monthly Archives: November 2024
A Walking Flashback
It was the sign on the hill that got me chuckling. I’ve never been to Hollywood, but I have seen the iconic sign in movies, print and television (and yes I know it was originally a real estate ad). So when I saw the sign for Brasov I had to wonder what image the Romanian […]
Stranger Than Fiction
The Vice President of the Philippines has hired a hit man to assassinate the president. Sounds like a typical thriller plot. The catch is that the hit man will not attempt to carry out his mission unless the Vice President is herself assassinated. Sara Duterte says it isn’t just President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. who will […]
Flashback Claus
Continuing with our Friday theme of looking back at previous posts, here’s one from November 22, 2014 – which has its roots more than 20 years before that. In shopping malls across North American the excitement has almost peaked: Santa Claus is coming! Indeed, many communities celebrate with a Santa Claus parade, held now about […]
Building The Cabinet
Donald Trump’s cabinet choices have one thing in common. They are Trump fans. Or maybe more than fans. They are acolytes, or perhaps worshippers. Needless to say, many pundits have expressed concern. They worry that the cabinet will not be able to restrain Trump’s baser instincts. Which is the point. Donald Trump is not eligible […]
Trump 2.0
We’ve had almost two weeks to get used to the idea. Take a deep breath. It is only four years. Which admittedly may seem like an eternity if Donald Trump is unrestrained and follows through on all of his promises. But what will a Trump presidency look like the second time around? Trump had to […]
Flashback Technology
It is Friday, so we’re looking at posts from previous years. This one is from November 15, 2014. Once upon a time, more than 30 years ago, I worked for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). No, I was not a policeman; I was a civilian employee, a Micrographic Equipment Operator. I’m not surprised you […]
Remembering
Today is remembrance Day in Canada, Veterans day in the US. I thought it would be appropriate to share this post from 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 […]
Revisiting Election Day
November 8, 2016, eight years ago today, was a Tuesday. It was also Election Day in the USA. So it makes sense that in this election year, we look back for Flashback Friday. In 2024 I still think the US needs to fix the system, that the way they choose their leader isn’t working. That’s […]
The Biggest Loser
Tuesday’s American presidential election had more than the usual share of losers, starting with Kamala Harris and the American people. Mind you, given that Donald Trump won the popular vote, there are a lot of people who wouldn’t see it that way. The American economy is probably a loser, if Trump follows through on his […]
Take A Deep Breath
Win lose or draw, life goes on, I didn’t take many pictures of the fall colors this year, but it seems much more peaceful today to share a couple, rather than discussing US election results. The forest trails seem so peaceful. Here no-one cares about elections.
random thoughts from lorne 
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