Author Archives: Lorne Anderson
Standing Strong
Time for a flashback, from the days when travel was fun, this time a post from October 2014. It dominates the town of Bayeux still, as it has for almost 1,000 years. It has survived wars and conflicts and remains a testament to the Christian faith of the Norman people who started building it long before […]
The Timber Raft
Somehow I had misssedthis one. Maybe because it was painted in 2004, five years after we moved from Pembroke to Ottawa. About 30 years ago the city of Pembroke began commissioning murals for the downtown area. The theory was they might draw tourists. I think they did for the first few years, though I don’t […]
Not Your Average Movie
How do you squeeze 60 years of musical history into a documentary that lasts less than two hours? You can’t, but those behind The Jesus Music, which hits theatres today, have made a valiant attempt. It is difficult for me to objectively assess this film. The subject matter is something I know a little about […]
A Day of Remembrance
Today for the first time Canada is recognizing a national day of truth and reconciliation. The intent is to remember those children who lost their lives in Canada’s residential school system, as well as the survivors and their families. Residential schools flourished for more than a century, with tens of thousands of indigenous children being […]
Sunday’s Signs
A couple I saw outside First Presbyterian Church in Pembroke, Ontario, earlier this month.
Your Saturday Smile
It has been a long time since I published any humor about COVID-19 or the pandemic. I guess as it drags on people aren’t finding it funny anymore. And we can’t count on Donald Trump to say something to make us all laugh. Today just a few things that were scarpy the bottom of the […]
The Knives Are Out
I was confused when I answered the phone. Who conducts a political poll three days after an election? As the automated caller worked through its questions the purpose became clear. Did I think Canada was moving in the right direction? Press 1 for yes, 2 for no. Which party did I vote for? (I lied […]
Waste? What Waste?
Ottawa taxpayers are wresting with the big questions this week. Which was the bigger waste of money?Monday’s federal election cost more than $600 million to stage, and has left us with pretty much the same government we had before. That price does seem like a bargain though compared to the city’s light rail line. Built […]
Out In The Woods
I am after three months back in Canada just beginning to understand how much I am missing Germany. Not the bureaucracy of course, but I miss the Black Forest. Ottawa has an urban forest with many kilometres of trails, but somehow it just doesn’t feel the same. Still, it is better than a concrete jungle. […]
Denial
With a post title like “Denial” you might be expecting me to be weighing in on the Canadian election results. Which I will do at some point in the near future, but right now I thought we could all use a distraction. Joseph Quentin is a famous fixer. If you have a legal problem, he […]
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