Author Archives: Lorne Anderson
Looking Forward By Looking Backward
It is axiomatic to say we don’t know what the future holds. God spans space and time; we humans do not. We can make plans for the future, but plans don’t bring a guaranteed outcome. There are just too many variables. I’ve been thinking about the future recently. Probably that stage of life. The nest […]
A Few Regrets?
I used to say I had no regrets about time spent living in Germany, even though the language and COVID-19 were challenging. Now though, I am beginning to wonder. I was meeting a friend for coffee in Freiburg, so I grabbed an earlier train. I figured I would wander around the downtown core for a […]
London Flashback
On Fridays this year I am reposting things from the same date a few years previously. I don’t remember this one from June 21, 2017, though I remember the trip. I was in London again last month and have a few things yet to share about what I saw there. I had a piece of […]
The Warning Label
The US Surgeon General has a great idea: warning labels on social media platforms, reminding users, especially young people that they are a hazard because of their impact on mental health. Do you see that working? No, me neither. It has been almost 60 years since warning labels were mandated on tobacco packaging. Smoking is […]
Birds of a Feather
I have never been a big fan of Walmart. There are a number of reasons, going back to when they first came to Canada in the 1990s. I’m not going to list them all here. Earlier today though, I came up with a new new one. Apparently they’ll let anyone shop there. Normally I don’t […]
Color Me Confused
When Donald Trump was convicted on felony charges a couple of weeks ago his supporters were outraged. The justice system is rigged they claimed. As they see it, Trump, despite being convicted by a jury of his peers, did nothing wrong. It the Democrats coming up with bogus charges and weaponizing the justice system for […]
The Stiftsruine
It has been 38 years since I last visited Lesser St. Mary’s Church in Lippstadt, Germany. That is despite have been in the city at least a half- dozen times since. It was so long ago that the only photos I had were taken with a film camera. I made a point of visiting it […]
Saturday’s Thought
Did you say “yes!” when you read this? I must admit I did. But then I thought maybe that was a simplistic response to a complex issue. There are politicians I wouldn’t trust as far as I can throw them – and I’m a natural weakling. But there is so much more to government than […]
A U2 Flashback
On Fridays this year I have been reposting material rom the early days of this blog to fit whatever day it is. This one, for example, is from June 14, 2017, but was written several years before that. My friend Bruce, who first published this, died while I was living in Germany. I never got […]
The Big Trucks
Children are drawn to big machines. So are we adults, though we aren’t always willing to admit it. Which may explain the popularity of the City of Ottawa’s truck display at the recent Doors Open Ottawa. If you weren’t aware, Doors Open is an annual event held in many cities that allows access to buildings […]
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