Author Archives: Lorne Anderson
Night of The Zombies
It’s not that I love music any less. Just a sign of how busy my life has become. The 2017 edition of Ottawa Bluesfest was a week old before I made my first excursion. No time for that one either (I have a project on deadline) but under some circumstances you have to make an […]
The Captain’s Daughter
When I reviewed With You Always in this space I thanked the author, Jody Hedlund, for resisting the impulse to place historical characters into the romance. I can’t thank Jennifer Delamere for doing the same. The Captain’s Daughter is set in Victorian England, 1879 to be specific, and has cameo appearances by Messrs. Gilbert and […]
Tuesday’s Thought
I didn’t open the email. The header was “easy solution to stop stubborn snoring.” My immediate thought was: decapitation. I doubt that was the solution being offered, but it does work.
Paris On My Mind
I was in Paris for lunch three years ago. I remember it was raining and we weren’t quite sure which was the best route to take from the Metro to our friend’s apartment. It was a whirlwind visit, a great meal and a chance to catch up with one of my wife’s classmates from university. […]
Canada Day Reflections – II
When my children were younger and complained about something I would tell them not to just complain but to offer a solution as well. It is a sound principle: be part of the answer, not just part of the problem. Otherwise you are just a whiner. I have complained a couple of times about the […]
A Matter of Justice?
I had a post planned for today. I was just checking the spelling when the rumour became reality: The Government of Canada has apologized to Omar Khadr and is handing him a cheque for $10,500,000 for his suffering. I think it is fair to describe this as a cowardly act on the part of the […]
Canada Day Reflections – I
I’ve had some time to reflect, and so have the authorities. It is obvious someone screwed up, to use the vernacular, but no-one wants to take the blame. As I mentioned earlier, getting to Parliament Hill on Canada Day was a challenge. For once I am not going to bash our transit agency, OC Transpo, […]
Canada Day Celebrations – IV
Just a photo essay today, the rest of my fireworks pictures. I had thought about splitting them over two days, but decided to let you have them all at once.
Canada Day Celebrations – III
Pretty much anyone in Ottawa will tell you that the worst place to watch the national Canada Day fireworks display is on Parliament Hill. But I went anyway. You would think the Hill would be the best place, given that the fireworks are set of more or less at its base. The Hill […]
Canada Day Celebrations – II
After Bono and The Edge performed early Saturday afternoon, I left Parliament Hill. Since I didn’t have to wait in line for hours to get onto the site, I figured I could take a break and go back in the evening for the later portions of the show. The early evening thunderstorm had almost abated […]
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