Author Archives: Lorne Anderson
Does Tradition Matter?
As Charles III is officially crowned on Saturday, the Government of Canada is allegedly quietly changing its royal coat of arms to move it away from its British and Christian heritage. I’m not sure what to think about that. Coats of arms aren’t static. Canada’s has been amended before, most recently in 1995. Nobody pays […]
Anniversary to Remember
I realized earlier this week that it has been four years since I last posted this piece. Every May 4 I remember Kent State, even if I haven’t always noted it here. This year i already had some humor scheduled, but I didn’t want to let the day pass by without sharing this.. Forty-five years […]
Thursday Already
Time to lighten things up. for this Thursday, with some serious posts on the horizon. I must admit that I’m getting a little tired of writing about ethical lapse by politicians. Maybe I should join them in pretending they just don’t exits.
Lightfoot
When the news came late Monday it was as if it was expected. Gordon Lightfoot, Canada’s preeminent singer-songwriter had died at the age of 84. Just a few weeks ago he had cancelled his concert dates for 2023, and while fans were hoping they would be rescheduled I had a sense that the end was […]
Was It A Wise Choice?
I remember the day as if it was yesterday. My friend Ian, who lived down the street, called. His family was going to the Expo ’67 World’s Fair. Did I want to join them? It was May 2, and the fair had opened just four days previously, so while I had a season passport I […]
Monday’s Messages To Ponder
Let’s keep it light today, with some of the t-shirts available at lilicloth.com. I keep promising myself I am going to buy one, but I’m worried I might not be able to stop at one. Or ten. Or twenty. So I haven’t shopped there, but I do love their designs. I could easily see myself […]
Words Matter
It was a friend in the United Kingdom who mentioned it. “I see your Prime Minister is lying again.” I hadn’t seen the interview. So I looked it up. Turns out Justin Trudeau didn’t lie in this instance. He said very clearly that he didn’t force anyone to be vaccinated against COVID-19, that the millions […]
Why Live Music?
Concerts are special. Not being able to experience live music in person was, for me, one of the biggest drawbacks of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now that we can gather again, I’m trying to get out more often. Martyn Joseph, the Welsh sing-songwriter, played in Ottawa Friday night. He ends the Canadian leg of his latest […]
Stumbling Stones Again
If you look closely, you can see two metal plaques placed among the cobblestones, memorials to two people who used to live at this location. They are a common sight in German cities. So common they are easy to ignore. The weather was a little frosty Sunday, but that didn’t stop us taking a walk […]
I Thought About It
Tickets went on sale today for U2’s Las Vegas residency, with paid members of the fan club having first crack at them. I must admit I was tempted. I’ve never been to Las Vegas. Then I looked at the prices. I don’t want to go to Las Vegas that much, not even to see one […]
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