Category Society
Driving Green
The car whizzed by me as if I was standing still, a quickly vanishing blur. I glanced at my speedometer. The needle was steady at 140 km/hr. I figure the driver of the other vehicle was doing around 200. That’s fast, even when you say it as 120 mph. But he wasn’t speeding. Neither […]
Instructional Video for the President
I avoid YouTube. It can suck up so much of your time. Some of my friends send me links to YouTube videos on a regular basis. There are political commentaries and music videos and some stuff that is just fun. Usually I don’t watch them. It isn’t that I don’t want to. But there are […]
America Burning – II
Why do so many young black males die at the hands of American police officers? Is it just racism? Or are there other reasons? America has a long history of racism – but slavery ended in 1865, more than 150 years ago. The country should not still be fighting the Civil War. Yet all too […]
America Burning
There are race riots in the streets of America. Again. We have seen this before. Does anything ever change? As an older white Canadian, I doubt I can fully understand the challenges faced by young Black American males. I grew up with the idea that the police were my friends, not the people most likely […]
Then and Now
Social distancing is all the rage these days – but how do you make certain people keep away from each other? I didn’t think to take pictures at the church we attend, where these days you can only sit in places that don’t have big red and white Xs on them, made with some plastic […]
Snake In The Square
I noticed the snake when walking through the market square. Turns out my wife knew all about it. The snake is a COVID-19 project, though I can’t remember now if she said it was city or school authorities who instigated it. Something for children to do, during the lockdown, a joint project that respected social […]
The Mundenhof
Went to the zoo last weekend, COVID restrictions being raised enough for that. I could say I was underwhelmed, but that wouldn’t be fair. When my children were younger, we had a membership for the Toronto Zoo. It was a five-hour drive, yet we knew we would visit at least three times in a year, […]
Soundtrack to COVID-19
Having worked in the music industry off and on for most of the past 40 years or so, I’ve met a lot of musicians. Some have even become friends as we have interacted over a number of years and releases. Which means I have been very aware of the struggles my musical friends are facing […]
Something New Under The Moon
Just when you thought you had seen it all in this pandemic, someone manages to surprise you. Drive-in movies have been around for years. Drive-in church services have become somewhat commonplace in recent months, but a drive-in concert? Last week two major Christian artists announced they are hitting the road once more, two tours for […]
Start The Work Week Right
Some COVID-19 jokes for your Monday morning (or whatever time it is when you see this).
random thoughts from lorne 
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