Author Archives: Lorne Anderson
Visions of Empire
It’s a huge monument, popular with tourists and pigeons alike, right in front of Buckingham Palace. Looking at it had me thinking about just how much times have changed in a little more than a century. The Latin inscription reads ‘Regina Imperatrix.” My high school Latin translates that as “queen and empress.” The empire is […]
Manchester By The Sea
Death. Family. Adolescence. Sin. Redemption. Hidden secrets. So many heavy topics touched on in one film. When you think about it, it can overwhelm you. I had read a positive review somewhere of Manchester by the Sea and was thinking about seeing it in the theatres, but I ran out of time. Then it received […]
May The Force Be With You
There were two Yodas floating around when I was last in Trafalgar Square in central London. Darth Vader was there too. It wasn’t just Star Wars characters though. Death put in appearance also, though, not surprisingly, he didn’t seem as popular. I doubt tourists really want to be reminded of their mortality when they are […]
St. Margaret’s Church
It’s not that I am cheap, it was a matter of timing. I didn’t pay the twenty pounds (almost forty Canadian dollars) to see Westminster Abbey because I only had a couple of hours and I know from experience a visit to the Abbey takes much longer if you really want to see everything. That […]
End of An Era
The day was inevitable once someone figured out how to digitize music, but that doesn’t make it hurt any less. HMV, Canada’s last remaining national record store chain is closing its doors. At a time when it seems the majority of people download their music (and frequently without paying), it is not surprising that a […]
The Picture Has Its Own Title
Taking the day off today, but didn’t want you to feel I was neglecting you, so I grabbed this one from the joke pile.
Whose Rights?
I get so tired of people whining about their “rights.” What they usually mean is their “right” to impose their viewpoint on others and insist everyone agree with them. My latest trigger was a radio interview with an activist protesting an Ottawa appearance by psychologist Jordan Peterson. He has some ideas on gender that the […]
Do You Find This As Strange As I Did?
In my youth smoking was not seen as the social scourge it has become. You could smoke anywhere. Everyone had ashtrays in the house, because if you didn’t smoke your guests did. Athletes smoked. Doctors smoked. Politicians smoked. Entertainers smoked. Even some pastors smoked, but only in those “liberal” churches. Or perhaps Christian Reformed. The […]
Waiting For A Plane XXIII – Toronto
In 2015 I spent a lot of time in airports. I shared my thoughts on those trips with you in a series of posts. I managed to get through 2016 with my feet firmly planted on the ground, but it looks like I’ll be collecting a few frequent flyer points this year. I think I […]
Waiting For A Plane XXII – Frankfurt
In 2015 I spent a lot of time in airports. I shared my thoughts on those trips with you in a series of posts. I managed to get through 2016 with my feet firmly planted on the ground, but it looks like I’ll be collecting a few frequent flyer points this year. I think I […]
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