Tag Archives: Prince Charles
Canada Day Celebrations – I
I remember Canada’s 100th birthday, July 1, 1967. I celebrated at Expo67 in Montreal, part of a crowd of, if I remember correctly, 471,000 people who gathered to celebrate the centennial. So when they predicted 450,000-500,000 people converging in Ottawa for Canada Day 2017 I wasn’t deterred by the thought of a crowd that […]
Buckingham Palace I
I knew from the map it was at the end of St. James Park, and indeed, I could see it in the distance. So I headed over to visit for the first time since 1981. I didn’t have the courage to ring the doorbell though. In 1981 I don’t remember the street in front of […]
The Prophet
I don’t think he was trying to be prophetic. After all, he was writing about the past. I was reading a century-old short story by James Joyce this week. Yes, I know, I have eclectic tastes. There was one line that struck me from the piece, because it seemed to be describing the British monarchy, […]
random thoughts from lorne 
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