Author Archives: Lorne Anderson
Random Thoughts For Saturday
You would think that after spending $425 million on renovations, the elevators wouldn’t break down daily. I suppose the out-of-order urinals the day the building opened (that still haven’t been fixed) were a warning sign. Why does my phone plan give me international roaming everywhere I go in Europe, except for Germany? Guess which […]
Tonight’s Show
Today’s post was supposed to be about Switchfoot and Relient K, two bands I will see in concert tonight. For Switchfoot I think it will be the first time in Ottawa in about a decade – and I don’t think Relient K have ever played here before. I have a history of sorts with both […]
Presto Woes
I’m finally getting my money’s worth on my daily commute. I am riding for free. My schedule this month has me not going into the office as much as usual. It didn’t make financial sense to purchase my usual monthly transit pass. I decided to “pay as you go.” Ottawa, like many cities, offers a […]
Riverdale
I read in the newspaper that Netflix was adding a new television series, based on the Archie comic characters beloved by millions. I also read that it was an updated version, a reflection of 21st century social conditions. Forewarned, I watched the first episode of Riverdale anyway. The characters names are the same as in […]
Winterlude/Bal de Neige II
After saying my schedule was too full for me to take in any Winterlude events this year, I found myself downtown Saturday afternoon. Knowing that Confederation Park is home of many of the ice sculptures at this time of year, I swung by and snapped a few pictures for you in the park called “Crystal […]
Super Bowl LI
It is Super Bowl Sunday in the USA, the championship game of American professional football. For the first time in more than a decade I’m thinking about tuning in. The Super Bowl is the most watched, most over-hyped sporting spectacle in America. The game rarely lives up to the anticipation (unlike the Canadian Grey Cup) […]
Winterlude/Bal de Neige
The annual Winterlude Festival began in Ottawa yesterday, three days of Winter fun that draws tourists from around the world. I don’t expect to take part. It’s not that I don’t like Winter. I used to join in the festivities, going out to see the snow sculptures and ice sculptures, skating on the Rideau Canal […]
Dancing In The Dragon’s Den
He’s a reality TV star turned politician, the bad guy with a populist agenda promising “jobs, jobs, jobs.” And he’s not Donald Trump. Kevin O’Leary, onetime star of Dragon’s Den and currently seen on television in Shark Tank, was in town this week looking to gain support for his bid to become the leader of […]
Quote of the Week
Even if Trump’s ideology were not noxious, his incompetence is a threat to all around him. To say that it is amateur hour at the White House is to slander amateurs. – David Brooks, The New York Times, January 31, 2017.
It’s February Already!
One month down, eleven to go and 2017 will be history. Think you are gonna make it? Take a deep breath and relax. Look back at the month that just ended. Was it as bad as you expected? Better? Worse? Where I live, at least the weather was warmer than usual. Which may be good […]
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