Author Archives: Lorne Anderson
World Teachers’ Day
If you are reading this, it is likely someone taught you to read. Most of us don’t teach ourselves, but learn under the guidance of a teacher. Today is World Teachers’ Day. As the husband of a teacher and the father of another teacher, I can appreciate the difficulty faced by those in the profession, […]
Up And Down
The ruined castle dominates the Staufen skyline. You can see it from pretty much everywhere in town. All you have to do is look up. But if you climb the hill you get a completely different view, as I noticed on a recent visit. You’d never know there was a castle if you didn’t look […]
Saturday Smiles
A worldwide pandemic is nothing to joke about – but these made me smile. I hope you do too.
The Positive Test
I was planning today to write about the US presidential election, then figured it would be too depressing. Maybe some COVID-19 jokes instead. Then Donald Trump was confirmed to have tested positive for COVID-19. It is a little surprising that more world leaders haven’t had positive tests. Their jobs expose them to so many people. […]
An Acorn Grows Up
Three years ago Monday we drove into Sulzburg for the first time, knowing this was to be our new home. Mind you, we hadn’t seen the apartment or signed the lease – and wouldn’t be able to that day as our prospective landlords were away. First impressions are important. Sulzburg struck me as a sleepy […]
Grabbing Hold of Life
One year ago today, my mother died. I was with her as she passed through death into her new life. During her short illness I started a few posts about the experience, and have published a couple of them. I’m hoping to share the others when the emotions are a little less raw. Today though […]
What’s Best For Lydia?
I was going to make considerable comments on this situation, then decided to leave it with what was published on the website. Does this situation seem right to you? Iranian Christian converts Sam Khosravi and Maryam Falahi request prayer, after the appeal court in Bushehr upheld a decision to deny them custody of their daughter […]
Saturday’s Smiles
As promised, here are a few more images to make you smile. Once again, I have saved my favorite for the last. I was tempted to go with a few more, but decided to hold on to them for next week.
random thoughts from lorne 
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