Author Archives: Lorne Anderson
Waiting For A Plane XXIV
As I sat at Basel airport earlier this week I remembered that I had written a post for my airport series and forgotten to post it. In my defence, it’s been a busy month. I have been here before. Not just this airport. Once again teary farewells. This isn’t a vacation; we’re not sure […]
Sometimes It Works
Isn’t technology wonderful? I’ll admit I don’t always feel that way. Technology can be a burden, a vengeful master, an out of control addiction that we would be better off without. But this past Sunday I saw a new to me application that brought a new perspective to the church service I was attending. We […]
How Do You Argue?
I like a good fight, of the verbal kind anyway. A spirited exchange of ideas, an attempt at persuasion and perhaps some changed minds. I have some political buddies I have been meeting with regularly for about a decade. We get together to talk sports, politics and world affairs. Over a couple of hours, we […]
Reformation Day
I’m going to miss it, and 500th anniversaries don’t come around very often. When I first learned that I would be moving to Germany this fall, one of my first thoughts was “I can go to Wittenberg for the 500th anniversary celebrations of Luther’s 95 Theses!” Turns out I can’t after all. The new job […]
Harvest Festival III
The weather in southern Germany has started to cool. What better way to warm up than more photos from Irhingen’s Harvest Festival? These are from the Lutheran Church which had its altar decorated for the occasion.
Cultural Differences III
The season is over, but I’m already craving fresh-picked corn on the cob. Drenched in butter, with a touch of lemon pepper. That longing is probably exacerbated by knowing I can’t get it in Germany. It has always been a toss-up whether corn or potato wins the contest to be my favourite vegetable. From October […]
Powdered Ice Cream?
Sometimes the memories blissfully fade – until someone brings them flooding back. When I posted about the cola I drank on a recent visit to IKEA there was a comment about different substitutes for the real thing. And suddenly I remembered powdered ice cream. You’ve probably never heard of the stuff. You can be thankful […]
A Home For Rodents
I have, as I think I have mentioned, spent a lot of time working and volunteering in the political realm. That means I have met a lot of politicians. Most of those I have liked as people, even if I disagreed with their policies. If they weren’t likeable, at least in small doses, they wouldn’t […]
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