Author Archives: Lorne Anderson
The Never-Ending War
I was looking back through the archives for a “Flashback Friday” post yesterday, and came across this one from September 2014 that I though was worth sharing again. A century later, it haunts them still. The last Canadian veteran of the First World War died in 2010, and I would imagine that is pretty much […]
Flashback Friday
Thought I would go on a trip down memory lane today. This post is from September 2014, with a photo from 1981. In some ways our visit to London this summer was a write-off. It was the last day before our flight home, and I had planned to take in a few sights, it […]
Making America Great Again
I woke Wednesday morning to an “Impeachment Alert” in my email inbox. It got through my spam filter, so it must be important. And I had been trying hard to ignore the ongoing impeachment proceedings in Washington. The Republicans want me to contribute to an emergency fundraising goal to “defend Trump.” They called me “Fellow […]
Building A Better Cabinet
On November 4, 2015 I posted my thoughts on the process involved in cabinet building – the political kind as opposed to home renovations. Today once again the Prime Minister is set to unveil his new cabinet, which makes that four-year-old post relevant. I had concerns the first time around that turned out to be […]
Must Be Tuesday
I can’t remember if I have shared this before. If I have, it bears repeating. If I haven’t, today seems like a good day for it.
Turkey Time
I was at a church dinner Saturday, and this was one of the desserts on offer. Or so I was told – I’m not a dessert person and didn’t even look to see what was available. Someone did bring this back to my table, so I snapped the pictures before it was eaten. Just for […]
A Newer Ruin
In a land where the ruins can be a couple of thousand years old, a 20th century relic doesn’t stands out. This German pillbox, part of the World War Two coastal defence system, is on the edges of Monterosso al Mare, one of the villages of Italy’s Cinque Terre region. It serves as a […]
Storm Rising
It was fast paced from start to finish. And the ending couldn’t come soon enough. There are two possible reasons for me to finish a book I have been given for review. The first is enthusiasm. I want to get everything I can from the volume, whether it is entertainment or knowledge. Other times though […]
Sharing The Wisdom
I wish I had written today’s post. It captures so much of how I feel about the state of politics these days. It has an American flavor, but applies equally to Canada. I don’t know when I first subscribed to Breakpoint, which started as a daily commentary from Chuck Colson. I occasionally save a post […]
View From The Terrace
Berne (also spelled Bern), the Swiss capital, reminded me a lot of Canada’s capital, Ottawa when I visited in 2018. Both cities have a relaxed feel, big enough to have whatever you want/need – without the traffic. I only have vague memories of my first visit to Berne, in 1986. I remember seeing the famous […]
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