Author Archives: Lorne Anderson
Advice For A New Year
Saw this message at the house we visited on New Year’s Eve. Thought it might be an appropriate thought to keep in mind as we enter what is sure to be a tumultuous year.
The Ghosts That Haunt Me
I wrote this one this past summer and never got around to posting it. Looking at it again on New Year’s Eve, the reflections seemed appropriate to start the new year. These are the ghosts that haunt me as I stare at the sea and listen to the waves crashing on the shore. My paternal […]
Deja Vu
The Public Health Agency of Canada announced it would not follow other countries’ lead to screen travelers from China for COVID-19. Just like in 2020. Then it reversed its decision. Just like in 2020. The Chinese government says such screening is racist and meant to punish the Chinese people. Just like in 2020. My suspicion […]
Something Isn’t Right
The leader of the Official Oppositions says it feels like Canada is broken, and the federal government is to blame. Needless to say, the Prime Minister disagrees. When does a feeling become a reality? Whether Canada is “broken” or not, I don’t think it is hard to find many people who feel that it is. […]
Another Year Begins
Welcome to 2023. Does this new year feel any different than the old one? If it does, I hope it feels better. This year has so much unrealized potential. I feel as if it is going to be a good one. I say that every year – I’m an optimist. In print anyway. Or maybe […]
New Year’s Eve 2022
It’s been a difficult year for many people and for society at large. The COVID-19 pandemic continues, inflation is at the highest level in 40 years, our leaders seem clueless as to how to solve our problems, there are wars and rumors of wars…and teh list is never-ending. It seems appropriate therefore to end 2022 […]
Another Year Ends…
I feel as if I should be marking the end of 2022 here somehow, but I am not sure exactly how. For many people it has been a year best forgotten quickly. The COVID -19 pandemic seems to drag on, though at least the panic part seems to have died down as we have come […]
A Favorite Place
Had to change planes in Istanbul recently. With only three hours between flights there was no time to leave the airport to show my family the city that may be my favorite in Europe. Instead I just thought of the places I had seen, and today one of the highlights of a previous trip. This […]
Time Flies
Been a while since I went with a rerun here, but I thought today would be a good one. This post is from eight years ago today. Back then I hadn’t thought about the longevity of this blog – I was hoping to chronicle my summer vacation, and hadn’t thought of what would come next. […]
Completely Random
Looking through half-finished blog posts on my phone I came across one dealing with pandemic restrictions. It’s out of date now, of course, and I presume I had reasons for not publishing it at the time, though I don’t remember what they were. The post had this graphic inserted into it. I don’t know why. […]
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