Canada is burning. There are hundreds of wildfires burning today, many of them out of control. There have been more than 5,000 so far this summer. Thousands have had to flee their homes. The smoke has drifted as far south as New York City. In this record fire season many people are concerned about climate […]
At times life can be a learning experience. I’m not happy with the fireworks pictures I took in Old Orchard Beach earlier this month. I opted not to bring my camera with me on vacation. The phone I bought last fall is reputed to take great photos, and it isn’t as if I expected to […]
Eight years ago he was the underdog, his candidacy somewhat of a joke. He’s still somewhat of a joke, but definitely not the underdog. As the first debate of the 2024 US presidential election gets underway tonight, Donald Trump is the frontrunner. So much so that he won’t bother to show up tonight to face […]
Today some more photos of Googin’s Rocks taken on my first walk along Old Orchard Beach on my summer vacation this year.
It is Monday. For most people the start of the work week. I’ve found that many people dread going back to work after a couple of days off. I’m not quite sure why – what you do at work allows your weekend fun. So while today i’m not dreading the return to the office, I […]
There’s something about them that draws people. Possibly it is the way they break up the smoothness of a seven mile beach. I have written before about the history of Googins Rocks, so I won’t repeat myself. The rocks more or less mark the boundary between the Maine vacation communities of Ocean Park and Old […]
I saw this photo on Twitter (I’m still resisting calling it X) and immediately wished I was browsing this library. It reminded me of the main branch of Canada’s Parliamentary library, which is closed while Centre Block is being renovated. My guess is that this particular library is British, though I suppose there are similar […]
The indictments just keep on coming. As do the claims of political motivation. From outside the United States, the question has always been why Donald Trump hadn’t been asked to account for some of his actions that seemed to skirt the law. In a democracy, even the President (or the Prime Minister of Canada) has […]
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