Author Archives: Lorne Anderson
Voting Day Blues
It is COVID-19″s fault. But probably many people haven’t realized it yet, and won’t before September 20. By which time it may be too late. This weekend is the advance polling in Canda’s federal pandemic election, the one the Prime Minister kept insisting he didn’t want – until he called it, hoping to be returned […]
Tonight Matters
By the time the leaders clash in televised debates, Canadian federal elections are usually already decided. Voters’ minds are made up and the debate doesn’t change anything. This year is different. After squaring off twice in French, finallly the party leaders will spar with each other tonight in an election that all polls indicate is […]
I’m A Winner
I’d been working for a few hours, so the timing was good – I needed a break. The phone scam was new to me, so I played along. The caller told me I had won $85,000 from some online gaming board. I should have been taking notes – much of what was said I didn’t […]
Memories That Last
It was a harebrained idea. We were way too young. I have to admit though, we had fun. It was the summer of 1966. I was almost 12-years old. And my father, I think, came up with an idea to keep two pre-teens from getting bored during a long summer. Send them to secretarial school. […]
Today’s Random Thought
Today is Labor Day, the unofficial start to fall and the kickoff of the school year in many places. There isn’t as much celebrating today as we are used to seeing. People are dealing with too many uncertainties to be in a celebratory mood. Especially about the return to school.In many places children are returning […]
Past The Halfway Mark
Whos is ahead? Who cares? The Canadian federal election is in two weeks, but are people really paying attention? Or are they more concerned with the start of school and whether the pandemic will once again force a return to online learning? In case you missed it, here are some of the political lowlights of […]
Friendly Skies?
First flight – delayed. Secondflight – delayed. Third flight – delayed. Fourth flight – canceled. Is it any wonder I dislike flying Air Canada? These days though they pretty much have a monopoly on Canadian destinations. I could have found American alternatives for my recent trip to the US – at triple the cost. My […]
A Night To Remember
It was 40 years ago yesterday that I saw U2 in concert for the first time. One of the most memorable nights in a music-loving career that has seen many highlights. Seeing the band on that Sunday night wasn’t intentional. The headliner at the Greenbelt Festival that year was Cliff Richard. U2 weren’t on the […]
What About The Food?
The signs in front of this Texas restaurant show a great sense of humor. Does it matter what the food tastes like? Anybody been there? Somebody on staff seeme to come up with a new sign message each day. You can view hundreds online. I want to know how I can get that job. I […]
The Marathon Continues
With today starting the third week of Canada’s federal election, the governing Liberals find themselves behind in the polls for the first time. This election was supposed to be a slam dunk; their strategists must be going nuts. The party seems to be bent on self destruction. Here are two examples from the past week. […]
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