Category Society
Remembering Easter
Five years ago they tried to cancel Easter. Well, not really, but the COVID-19 precautions were extreme and certainly church services were canceled. But where we were they didn’t stay canceled, and people found a way to celebrate. This post is from April 19, 2020. For those in the Orthodox and Coptic traditions (and a […]
So True!
I’ve seen this floating around social media a few times this past week. If you are Canadian you are smiling when you see these iconic images. Mind you, everyone’s experience of a country and culture is different. I haven’t asked my wife if she can name what all four of these are – but if […]
Good Neighbo(u)rs
This showed up in my Facebook feed one of those algorithm things I guess. If you don’t understand the allegory, ask yourself if perhaps you may be part of the problem rather than part of the solution. We’ve been neighbors for years. We’ve always gotten along. A few years back we agreed to plant some […]
Not Buying
I love a bargain. Living across the street from a grocery store means I can check daily basis for the best deals. I was delighted earlier this week to discover a display case full of beef roasts, all with bright pink stickers saying they were fifty per cent off. I was excited, until I saw […]
For My American Friends
I’m sure there are many in the United States who think it makes sense for Canada to join them and become the 51st state. They are looking at our similarities, and, as proud Americans, they don’t understand why we don’t want to be more like them. I could write volumes on the topic, but instead […]
It Just Clicked…
It has been a busy day and I only now realized it is February 3 – the “day the music died.” Every time I hear this song I am reminded of my youth – and feel a certain lament for lost times. If you are of my generation, not only do you know the words, […]
Food For Thought
My cousin reposted this image on Facebook. I checked the source page, but didn’t find an attribution. I did find it to be an interesting set of questions. Maybe the man does his good deeds in secret so as not to draw attention to them. In my youth, with great wealth came an understanding of […]
The World Remembers
Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day, and also the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, where the full extent of the Nazi genocide came to light. Today a post from five years ago about a different concentration camp. The first question I thought when visiting the Dachau concentration camp was: “How could they not […]
Feeling Breathless
I’d say no musical instruments were harmed in creating this sculpture, but they were. At least they weren’t currently being used.. “Breathless” is the creation of British artist Cornelia Parker. When I saw it in 2024, it was hanging in London’s Victoria and Albert Museum. These surplus horns, acquired from the British Legion and the […]
Rewriting History
Four years ago today there was an armed assault on the US Capitol as insurrectionists, spurred on by a failed political candidate, tried to overthrow the government. People died in the attack. In the aftermath, more than 1,500 people were criminally charged for their actions on that day, including the politician who incited the insurrection. […]
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