Author Archives: Lorne Anderson
A River With Personality?
I hope they were only trying to make a point about our duty to the planet. When I read the news story I wondered. Maybe they had completely lost their mind. After all, we are talking about politicians here. Legislators in New Zealand have bestowed personhood on a river. I have a few problems with […]
The Guards’ Chapel – II
I had my say yesterday about this church. Today some extra pictures.
The Guards’ Chapel – I
I am always uneasy at the relationship between church and state, especially when they become intertwined. Jesus said we should give the state the respect it deserved. Paul, a little later, urged Christians to pray for those in authority, which seems like a really good idea these days. No matter which country you are in, […]
The 2017 Juno Awards
I’m not a big fan of music awards. Inevitably the wrong artist or record wins, at least in my opinion. I even found that to be true when I was on a panel judging a national music award that shall remain nameless. I was the only judge from outside a certain geographic region – and […]
Considering Lisa
She may not be high in the polls at the moment, but Lisa Raitt could be the next Prime Minister of Canada. She wants the job, and says she will do a better job than the incumbent. Mind you, that might not be too hard. Raitt is one of 14 candidates for leader of the […]
The Castle
A photo essay for you today. I went for a night time walk last month in Badenweiler, Germany, and was struck by the beauty of the ruins of the castle in the centre of the the town. I had a camera in my pocket, so I snapped a few pictures as we walked around the […]
Cult of Personality
Canada’s diplomats have received their orders: no more selfies with the Prime Minister. It is not that foreign service officers have been flocking to have their photo taken with the man dubbed “Prime Minister Selfie;” it is that some of our diplomatic missions have purchased life-sized cardboard cutouts of the PM that are being used […]
Strolling Through Cambridge
Just a photo album for you today. I hope you enjoy.
Christ’s College – Cambridge
No, Jesus didn’t go to school here, but Charles Darwin did. Darwin isn’t the only famous alumnus of Christ’s College, which is part of Cambridge University. Others include John Milton and Robert Oppenheimer. It does seem a bit ironic though that Darwin’s name would be the one most commonly associated with Christ’s, as many people […]
The Chapel
In my younger years I was a student at Carleton University in Ottawa, a relatively new institution which is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. So I hesitate to make a comparison between Carleton and Cambridge University, which has been a seat of higher learning for more than 800 years. But I’m going to anyway. […]
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