Author Archives: Lorne Anderson
The Other Side
In this week leading up to Remembrance Day I am reposting some of my pieces on past wars. Today a visit to a wartime cemetery, on I had never heard of before. We know our own history. We don’t always think of others’. This was one of the very first posts here, from September 2014. […]
The Will
Saturday will be Remembrance Day, a time set aside to reflect on the memories of those who died serving Canada in wartime, and to pray for peace. These days it seems the world needs peace more than ever. The genesis of this blog in 2014 was a summer vacation in Europe. I visited a lot […]
Public Service Message
Europe switched from Daylight to Standard time last weekend, so this message isn’t for my readers there. My clock radio switched automatically a day early, which meant Saturday morning was a scramble when I realized it was an hour later than I thought. My oven I think I can handle – I do have a […]
Simple Solution?
I’ve seen a couple of news stories recently dealing with the issue of sextortion, people being extorted by someone that they have shared sexual photos with. Do “this” (usually pay money) or the photos will be sent to friends and family and posted online. There are concerns that social media companies aren’t doing enough to […]
Your Friday Stereotype
I’m probably going to get into trouble for posting this, but I couldn’t resist.
The Last Single
If you are a music fan you’ve probably heard the song by now. The final Beatles single was released earlier today. The tune is pleasant enough, but I’m struggling with the band label attached to it. Just because each member of the Fab Four played on it doesn’t make it a Beatles tune to me. […]
Problem Solving
I hate returning items to the store that haven’t lived up to expectations. I resent the time and hassle. Why couldn’t they get it right the first time? When I had to return some sunflower seeds to my local bulk food store, it seemed to me somewhat of an imposition. I don’t eat sunflower seeds. […]
Which Would You Choose?
I could say much more on this topic, but this is one of times when the picture really is worth a thousand words. As the cliche says, when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Yes, life isn’t always easy – but giving up is.
Winter Wonderland?
It is only October. It isn’t supposed to snow yet. At least not in Ottawa. This snowfall will all melt away, but it is a reminder that winter is coming. I’m not ready for it. I don’t think anyone ever is. Still, it looks pretty.
The Festival
As the fall season is well underway, I find myself missing some of the things I experienced in the four years I lived in Germany, 2017-21. There were so many activities that were new to me, like the Harvest festival in teh little town of Ihringen, which took place a couple of weeks after we […]
random thoughts from lorne 
Recent Comments