Author Archives: Lorne Anderson
Two Thoughts For A Wednesday
We start with the wrongful dismissal case, where a fired employee was successful on his suit against his employer. He worked for the RCMP, a clerk for Canada’s national police force. At a social event at a superior’s house he consumed large quantities of alcohol and smoke marijuana. This led to his termination. He sued. […]
Broken Relationships
Ever have one of those days when at the end of the day you looked back and realized you hadn’t accomplished any of the things you wanted to? That was Monday. So I decided to go with a re-run today. I might have anyway even if Monday hadn’t been so hectic. I’ve been thinking about […]
Today’s Post Isn’t…
Isn’t what I am not sure. I had several ideas, and a few things almost ready to go, but didn’t make the time to finish them. But I didn’t want to leave you with nothing to read. Which got me to thinking. Jerry Seinfeld famously established one of the most successful shows in television history, […]
Precious Memories
My father, if he were still alive, would be celebrating his 90th birthday today. He died on this date, five years ago, mere minutes after I left his hospital bed. It is as if he waited for me to leave. He wasn’t famous. When I Google his name there are seven results, only one of […]
Vimy Ridge
It was 99 years ago today that Canada became a nation. At least that is one version of the narrative. Canada became a country on July 1, 1867. It severed legal ties, more or less, with the United Kingdom on December 11, 1931 with the passage of the Statute of Westminster. But military independence came […]
A Bite From The Apple
I was waiting for the next round of the court battle between Apple and the US government to post this piece I wrote a couple of months ago. Given that there is no next round to that fight, now seems as good a time as any. There has been a lot said and written […]
Moral Blindness
O tempora, o mores! (Oh what times! Oh what customs! – Cicero, 63 B.C. Once upon a time there were no rules when it came to politicians and fundraising. As the saying went, the definition of an honest politician was: “one who stays bought.” We have higher standards today. Or do we? There has been […]
Circus Maximus
I missed it the first time I went looking for it. Which seems strange. How do you miss a facility that holds more than 100,000 people? Turns out it’s not hard when all that’s left is a grassy hill. With the passage of time Rome’s Circus Maximus is long gone. The stands where thousands […]
Pizza Time
The guidebook says this is the place. Not the birthplace of pizza, but where it was perfected. I guess you could call our visit to Naples a pilgrimage. Antica Pizzeria de la Michelle has moved from its original location, but that doesn’t matter. The recipe is the same, and after all, the move did take […]
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