Author Archives: Lorne Anderson
For Americans Only
If you aren’t American you may be able to figure it out.
The Old Is New Again
Am I the only one who has noticed that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney sounds a lot like former Conservative PM Stephen Harper? Not in terms of his policies, but in his branding. Carney, who took over from the much despised Justin Trudeau, has taken to calling his administration “Canada’s New Government.” The Liberals have […]
Choose Your Enemy
Politicians the world over know that when you are down in the polls you need a distraction. Wars can be useful for that, but you have to rule a country to make that happen. Which has left the Premier of Quebec scrambling the find an alternative. He could pick a fight with Canada’s federal government, […]
Humor With A Caveat
I’m not convinced this one is true – but it is funny. Given the misinformation rampant online these days, I was hesitant to add to it – but this flyer speaks to those of my generation. Supposedly this was issued by the Monroe County, New York, police to cut down on unnecessary calls to their […]
The Water Bowl
I don’t see a dish on the ground for dogs – or short people. I wonder if someone walked off with it. Or maybe the dogs learned how to use the drinking fountain.
A Metaphor for Life?
I didn’t get lost. I just didn’t know the way out. Maybe taller people are better able to navigate a corn maze because they can see over the rows. Mind you, they would have to be really tall. I don’t remember when I last was in a maze. They are a way of experiencing fear […]
Book Bans
As the new school year approaches, book banning is in the news again. The impression I have is that it is a fairly common occurrence in the United States, but less so in Canada. The latest list of 200 books being removed from Edmonton Public School libraries has me wondering who is the bad guy. […]
A New View
My wife and I moved residences earlier this year. Just down the street, but a couple of hundred feet higher. I do have some reflections on the process that will be coming this fall, but today just a few pictures of Friday’s sunset. I don’t remember it looking like this when we lived at street […]
Looking Back
What follows here is my second post on this site, from August 30, 2014. I had no thoughts then about continuing for more than a few weeks. It has been fun, more fun than I would have expected. I want to thank you for reading and being part of this journey. Back then I didn’t […]
I Couldn’t Help It
I laughed when I saw this one. I don’t really care about who Taylor Swift marries – her music does nothing for me. Nor do I care about the NFL. I will never be a “Swiftie.” I figure though that there is so much publicity I don’t need to explain what I am talking about. […]
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