Author Archives: Lorne Anderson
Sunday Grammar
Yes, I shared this one before, but I was smiling at it again yesterday so thought it was worth passing on for those who haven’t seen it before.
Holding True
In recent weeks there have been a number of mass shootings in the United States. I thought about commenting, then decided I had nothing new to say. Today though I’m saying something old. Sadly, nothing seems to have changed in the seven years since this piece first appeared here. In Canada we take government restrictions […]
The Unknowns
Are you as addicted to the printed word as I am? If it’s there, I’ll read it. Or, if I don’t speak the language, try to read it. There are plaques are on either side of a building in the Zarmalek area of Cairo. The low-level brass caught my eye, as did the fact the […]
Looking At The Eyes
Sometimes miss the obvious. I never thought of the story of Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker as something people would pay to see. Even less would I think that Hollywood would treat their story (somewhat) sympathetically. Maybe that is due to my own prejudices. Even before the scandal that brought down their televangelist Empire I […]
Keeping Warm
I remember the patched holes in the celing, one in each room. I didn’t think much about them. It was the house my grandmother lived in, the one where my father was born. I spent a lot of my childhood visiting. Small-town Ontario was a different world for an urban dweller. The holes, I realized, […]
More Than Anger?
From the front it is just another car. But there’s a warning to those driving behind. I saw this car parked in a Cairo neighborhood and was left with qustions. The first being, I wonder what percentge of people here read and understand English? Then I wondered, is the driver suggesting he or she is […]
Thoughts on America
Is it a failed state, as many seem to think these days? Or does it remain the best example of democracy and a hope for the world? It seems appropriate on July 4, as Americans celebrate Independence Day, to give some thought to the state of the United States in 2022. Are things as bad […]
Do You See The Math?
The sculpture is called Vaulted Willow and is found in Borden Park in Edmonton Alberta. According to the accompanying sign, it celebrates art, architecture and math. I guess I’m just not sophisticated enough to understand. I like it anyway. And kids love it.
Do You Agree?
And all the people said “Amen!”
No Trucks
They’re back! Well, not really. And certainly not like before. For months, organizers of the Freedom Convoy that paralyzed downtown Ottawa last winter have been calling for a July 1 return to Parliament Hill to protest government policies. Some residents have expressed concerns that their lives will once again be disrupted. That isn’t going to happen. […]
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