Category Society
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 […]
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.
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. […]
Say It Ain’t So
The evidence, including a birth certificate looks pretty conclusive. Buffy Saint-Marie, indigenous Canadian icon, is apparently no more indigenous than I am. For six decades she has been a well-known singer-songwriter, winner of multiple awards, and supposedly she’s not who she says she is. I must admit, I am a little surprised. At the same […]
Somewhat Artificial
It’s Monday, so let’s celebrate the joys of A.I.
I Could Have Won!
Athletic meets aren’t usually places where you expect humor. Drama, maybe. Skills on display, definitely. But they aren’t supposed to be funny. Anyone who has met me knows I am not an athlete. When I was a child I was always the last one picked for sports teams. (For the record, I was okay with […]
Strange Politics
Donald Trump’s signature promise in 2016 was that he would build a wall along the southern US border with Mexico to keep out illegal immigrants. He promised to make Mexico pay for it. Mexico didn’t of course, and the wall was incomplete when Joe Biden took office. One of Biden’s first acts as President was […]
Why This?
I told ChatGPT I wasn’t feeling creative today and asked it to write a blog post. I told it to choose the topic. It came up with: The Power of Resilience: Overcoming Life’s Challenges. Life is full of ups and downs, twists and turns, and unexpected challenges that can often leave us feeling overwhelmed and […]
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