Author Archives: rdavies

“I feel as if I’m losing all my leaves….” Anthony (Anthony Hopkins, AA winner for this role) is an octogenarian with dementia who has come to a serious turning point in his life and in the life of his faithful … Continue reading →

by the federal and provincial governments has been breathtaking, disgusting, and morally reprehensible. To say nothing of the total abandonment of health care as symbolized by UCP’s new health board of useless administrators without a budget and timeline only exacerbates … Continue reading →

the Internet news home pages that come up automatically on your computer. All the dirt, gossip, in-your-face ads, scraps of useless information, and lies.

If only 15% (as of Nov. 10) of Albertans had received the flu vaccine, then, logically, there is going to be a flu epidemic which we are currently seeing. If people have generally stopped getting Phizer and Modern shots and … Continue reading →

(Among the story-song artists of yore) 1954:I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus 1955:Rock Around the ClockThe Ballad of Davy CrockettMaybellene1956:Blue MoonThe Wayward Wind1957:The Green DoorA White Sport Coat1958: Wake Up Little SusieJailhouse RockMagic MomentsTom DooleyJohnny B. GoodeSummertime BluesBimbombey1959:The Little Drummer … Continue reading →

(The greatest 20th century storyteller in song?) I still play and sing, mostly from the 50s-60s-70s, folk and rock. Nothing like a good story or a narrative outline/context in music. All Along the Watchtower (Dylan)April Come She Will (Simon & … Continue reading →

Hate is a burnin’ thing                                                                        … Continue reading →

The percentage of Albertans who actually voted for Danielle Smith to win her by-election (6,923 of 2,822,303 total Alberta voters, 2021 figure). The percentage of Albertans who voted her UCP leader (45,705) out of all voters (as above figure): .01619404436. … Continue reading →

My daughter’s. My IT guy also served. His dog tags.

3 things identified and remembered by Winston Smith which Big Brother’s government does not comment on which had actually shot up. (Chapter 5, 1984). Sound familiar, relevant to our time today?