Author Archives: Lorne Anderson
No Post Today – You are Imagining This
I had several ideas for today and have decided that all of them are too controversial for a Thursday. Either that or I have writer’s block. Yes, that must be it.
Teacher X
He was not the worst teacher I ever had. Or maybe he was. More than 40 years later I can’t decide. He knew his subject, which I guess is a plus. But his treatment of his students was, at the very least, disrespectful. I think his classroom management methods built up resentment and stifled the […]
Super Bowl Sunday
Super Bowl, NFL
Rabban Hormizd IV
They’ve stopped saying mass in the church due to the security situation in the area. There’s a police checkpoint at the foot of the mountain, intended to prevent further looting. This part of Iraq is predominantly Christian, a throwback to the time when Christians were the majority in the entire Middle East. Muslims resent that, […]
Hiking In The Rose Valley V
Time to let the pictures speak for themselves. I walked for a couple of hours, no more, and really only scratched the surface of what there was to see. I’ve been back to Turkey a couple of times since, but on those occasions I never got out of Ataturk Airport in Istanbul. I’m hoping that […]
Refugee Resettlement
It’s the big question that no-one has the courage to ask. What happens in the second year? Canada is becoming home to 25,000 Syrian refugees before the end of February, people leaving behind civil war and ISIS terror for hope in a new land. To say life here will be a difficult adjustment is probably […]
No Picture For This One!
Today the city comes by to pick up the paper and cardboard recycling in our area. They can come by early, so I usually take the stuff out the previous evening, which is what I did last night. It as about 9 p.m. and dark. I was thinking of all the other things I had […]
Still Waiting (Frozen IV)
It is not my imagination, right? According to the message from Canada Post below, they will let me know when they have fixed my mailbox. They expect to have the problem fixed by January 15 and will contact me as soon as they resolve the issue. It is February 2, and still no contact. As […]
Decision Day in Iowa
It is almost the beginning of the end. The true beginning of the end starts in September, around Labour Day, when the US presidential election moves into high gear with the field narrowed down to just two serious candidates. It just feels like this campaign has been going on forever; it’s been almost a year […]
Everyman
I could have posted today about the death of Jefferson Airplane/Jefferson Starship leader Paul Kantner, but I’m not going to. If I post about every rock star that dies it’s going to be a long year. So, on a lighter note, this afternoon the National Hockey League showcases its talent in the annual All Star […]
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