Monthly Archives: January 2021

Bernie and God

Twitter meme juxtaposing Bernie Sanders meme with Michelangelo:

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Quote of the Day:

He who has overcome his fears will truly be free. –Aristotle William Blake’s “Glad Day”

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Aristotle’s 12 Virtues

Courage – bravery. Temperance – moderation. Liberality – spending. Magnificence – charisma, style. Magnanimity – generosity. Ambition – pride. Patience – temper, calm. Friendliness – social IQ.

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Never discount the powers of visuals,

especially on cold wintry Canadian days. If you’ve never tried it, try turning on the Golf channel on your tv cable system, especially Thursdays to Sundays when live tournaments are on. The beautiful, scenic courses from all over the world … Continue reading

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People forever surprise me, especially these Covid days,

with good deeds; particularly my kind neighbors, on this cold Edmonton winter day. I poked my head out, after watching the rest of Bergman’s excellent Scenes from a Marriage 6 part-tv series (probably the ultimate artistic statement about marriage and … Continue reading

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A good sunny afternoon for Chopin.

Nothing like sipping a cup of Empress Tea from Victoria’s Empress Hotel by a beautiful Christmas tree (still up into February) and listening to the first of 17 delightful CDs from a newly arrived boxset of Chopin’s complete works. I … Continue reading

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Obit: Chano, 83

Gregory Sierra, Barney Miller.

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Kenney continues to destroy Alberta.

Now it’s coal mining in the Rockies, which he sneakily has been advancing. So much for Nature. Mountains for sale! A corrupt, destructive tyrant after Trump’s heart of darkness.

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‘Twas Orwell wrote the most prophetic book about our time:

Everything you ever wanted to know about totalitarianism, fascist dictators, media manipulation, repression of individualism, control systems for suppressing truth and facts, political propaganda, and the human capacity for corruption, abuse, torture, mind control, and societal annihilation of love, democracy, … Continue reading

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Just because there’s a pandemic on,

doesn’t mean you’re not still entitled to a life and shouldn’t go on living, naturally, every day. For myself, I find my curiosity is still way up as I continue, like most human beings, seeking out (new) information daily. One … Continue reading

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