Monthly Archives: October 2022

That U.S. rail strike may still happen and cripple supply lines. Here, in Edmonton, there has been no children’s Tylenol since summer and, today, one of my eye meds is unavailable till Nov. 8! Can’t imagine how people with more … Continue reading →

Lake walk, Ellerslie, near our daughter’s home

Grandsons today.

and “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” in my life going back to 1967 A.D. And, still, the answer continues to be a resounding “Yes, I remain what R.D. Laing called an ‘authentic autonomous individual’ despite myriad crazy Brave … Continue reading →

Japanese Lantern–photographed this morning in my daughter’s front yard; coincidentally, my mother used to like these, too.

CNN’s John Avlon’s one-word response about Trump’s response to yesterday’s January hearing. “Speak[ing] by the card” is how Hamlet put it.

Like the fossil fuel crazies glueing themselves to “The Last Supper” and pouring cans of tomato soup over van Gogh’s “Sunflowers”. Either art galleries and museums will have to have much better security or they will have to lock out … Continue reading →

to repair the huge cracks on the LRT line. And how long do you think those repairs will actually last?

After yesterday’s Jan. 6 committee meeting previously unseen footage: Nancy Pelosi, who, despite death threats on her life, humorously quipped she’d punch Trump in the face if he came to the Capitol. Also, she was leading the military counterresponse via … Continue reading →

the wind maniacally blowing leaves off the trees, the first two discs of my Bach collected works CD box. Perfect for the moment! 142 CDs of thoughtful, meditative music.