Author Archives: Lorne Anderson
Refreshment
There seem to be water fountains everywhere I go in Germany. Usually attached to what was probably a trough to allow horses to drink. And a sign that says “kein Trinkwasser,” which means you shouldn’t drink it. I figure there’s probably nothing wrong with the water, but the pipes are probably old and lead. A […]
Must Be Saturday
There is no post today. You are just imagining that you are reading this. Today’s scheduled post was hijacked by circumstances. The details might fall into the “too much information” category, so I won’t burden you with them. Traveling, family commitments, laziness – it could be any, all or none of these. However, I don’t […]
You Have Been Warned
Might want to share this with others even if you don’t have a blog.
Black Forest Ramble – XII
Do you see it? Along the Lebensweg in the Black Forest above St. Ulrich, I came across this rock formation. I can’t decide if it looks more like a dog or a lion. Or maybe it is just a rock. What do you see?
Black Forest Ramble – XI
If you opened an ice cream parlour in the middle of nowhere, would people come? Apparently, especially if the ice cream is good. I guess that is why the Eckhof family started selling ice cream on their farm in 2002. When we stopped at Berglusthaus (see yesterday’s post) on a detour from our exploration of […]
Black Forest Ramble – X
One of the delights about not having a set schedule is that it allows you to explore without time constraints. That is why the four-kilometre “Lebensweg” walk above the village of St. Ulrich took us about four hours to complete. Given that our usual average walking pace is about four kilometers an hour, it would […]
Black Forest Ramble – IX
Today’s post is a pictorial follow-up to Sunday’s examination of St. Ulrich’s Church, located in St. Ulrich (where else) in the Black Forest.
Black Forest Ramble – VIII
When we entered the Lebensweg above the Black Forest village of St. Ulrich, we did so from behind the church from which the village takes its name. It was founded by St. Ulrich himself almost a thousand years ago, and the monastery he started is still attached to the church where he is buried. I […]
TWU
I wrote a post for today about the Supreme Curt of Canada’s decision in the Trinity Western University case. It was written within minutes of the decision being rendered and I have decided that, unlike most of the things I put here, it should be edited before publication. I have followed the case for the […]
Online Security?
I can’t say I’ve ever paid much attention to Facebook’s posting policy. All I ever post is this blog, and it is generally uncontroversial. I was aware that nudity is forbidden. I think I learned that from news reports quoting outraged mothers whose breastfeeding photos were deemed inappropriate. However, I was somewhat flabbergasted when Facebook […]
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