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Rumours of Spring
It is still unseasonably cold, with temperatures running about ten degrees Celsius lower than the norms for this time of year. It may be April, but it doesn’t feel like Winter has quite decided to relax its grip upon us. But there are signs of hope. The creek in front of my house, which is […]
Thoughts For A Monday
How did you wake up this morning? Happy? Sad? Grumpy because you have to go back to school or work after a weekend off? Does your mood matter? Will how you are feeling affect other people? Should it? You may not be able to control the circumstances you find yourself in today (or any day) […]
Uber Changes Everything
I don’t take taxis very often; perhaps that should that be never, at least at home. I did take a couple of cabs last summer in Bucharest, but vacations are different. Uber has come to Ottawa, but I can’t say I am all that excited. Technology now makes it possible for taxi services to be […]
The Legacy
Every so often as I travel on the Internet I come across a piece of writing that strikes a chord. There is a blog that I follow because every day it posts a classic Dilbert comic strip, and I am a big Dilbert fan. There is usually a piece of “inspirational” writing as well, most […]
Criminal Stupidity
I’ve always thought I would be a pretty good criminal. I think I am smart enough to plan and execute crimes that would reap enough financial reward that I could retire after one or two such attempts. I’ve never followed through though. I believe in the law and justice, as imperfect as we humans have […]
The Rainbow
And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come: I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth. Whenever I bring […]
Best Friends?
To me it was a reminder that we can adapt to almost anything when I saw these two cats sharing a chair this past week.. The orange one spends most of his time harassing the black and white one, chasing him around the house, stealing his food and generally making his life miserable. The daily […]
“I Think You’re Hot”
I seem to get the email or its variant every week or so. I’ve never opened it, so I really can’t say what the contents are – but I can guess. The subject line is “I found your profile on Facebook and I think you’re hot :)” I suppose I should feel flattered. A middle […]
Global Warming?
It is the middle of February, and Canadians are all in favour of global warming. Yes, I know what the scientists say – but the doomsayers of climate change don’t live here. If they did they would join the majority of my fellow countrymen who don’t see what the problem is if the world warms […]
Another Panda Post
Yesterday’s post has me still thinking about pandas. You have probably seen this joke before, but it is worth the retelling. After all, it spawned a popular book about punctuation. (If you are one of those who thinks that the words popular and punctuation don’t belong together, I understand completely. However a lot of people […]
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