Author Archives: Lorne Anderson
What Comes To Your Mind?
Whatever came to your mind first probably says something about you. I’ll admit it – when I saw this on X, my first thought was “a Trump supporter.” Which amused me when I noticed that the first comment on the post said “a Democrat.” So much is about perception. I could also have suggested those […]
More from the Cast Courts
We’ll let the pictures speak for themselves today. Nothing is “real” – all are reproductions. But well done reproductions. Good enough to be in the Victoria and Albert Museum. I’ve got a few more – but there are stories that go with those. I’ll be sharing some of them in the weeks to come.
Such Beautiful Fakes
Actually, they aren’t fakes – there is no intent to deceive. These are exact reproductions of famous (and some not so famous) works of art that you can find in the Cast Courts at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum. At some point, almost two centuries ago, someone thought it might be a good idea for […]
A Place of Tranquility
I lived on the same street as St. Cyriak church for four years, and would occasionally wander inside to touch base with history. There is something soothing about a building that has been used for Christian worship for more than a thousand years. It’s an oasis of peace on a spring day, the coolness of […]
Flashing Back to Staufen
Today as our Flashback Friday series continues, we go back to June 7, 2015. Rereading this post I realize how much I have learned since then about Staufen and the area. In 2015 it never occurred to me that within a couple of years I would be living in a village an hour’s walk from […]
The Longest Day Revisited
I was planning on a reflective piece today, to commemorate the eightieth anniversary of the Normandy landings in the Second World War. I was going to reflect on my childhood, watch the veterans of the Great War age. Now, the youngest those who fought in that second global conflict are almost a century old. Soon […]
He Wants My Money
The last “guilty” verdict had barely been read out on Thursday before Donald Trump sent me an email asking me for money. He says he is a political prisoner and that his trial was rigged. Funny how everything that doesn’t go his way is rigged. He insists he did nothing wrong. The jury that heard […]
Flashback Flowers
On Friday’s this year we are revisiting the past, with today’s offering coming from May 31, 2017. I have spent most of May overseas, and am glad to be home at last. Traveling meant that I missed the annual Tulip Festival in Ottawa, which is one of the highlights of the year. It has been […]
Inspiring Words
It’s Sunday, I thought perhaps I should share something spiritual. This quote, author unknown, was sent to me by a friend in the U.K. I did indeed find it comforting. I hope you do too.
Flashback to Athens
On Friday we look at posts from past years. Today we return to the post from May 24, 2019. A photo essay for you today. Just when you were expecting me to show you more ruined temples on top of Athens’ most famous hill, I turn the camera in the other direction. All I have […]
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