Another one of those days where there are minor peaks on a graph of not much else going on. Let’s label the points, in no particular order, as the silly, the serious and the sweet. A week from now, only one will matter, but that’s the way things go.
posted in Idol, politics | Comments Off on Three points on a flat line graph | 305 words
The city comes with its own dangers. Too many to be counted here (I admit to not knowing all of them, personally, but I have a great imagination). Among those that should be feared are the hungry parking meters. Hiding along the side of city streets, coloured in drabs beige or charcoal tones, the bottomless pocket is ready to accept all your legal coin tender. Only in the dark of night (after moondown), can one let down their guard in the presence of the city’s version of a slot machine.
posted in politics, technology | Comments Off on Coins may or may not serve a purpose | 483 words
Now that various newspapers are available “online”, I have a moral obligation to read those from places where I used to live. No matter about the present, because a man delivers a paper copy each morning around about the time I start my coffee and the dog goes ballistic. Or maybe she goes into overdrive because a man delivers a paper copy, and it has nothing to do with my coffee. (More research needed on this question). Back to places where I used to live and the concerned media.
posted in pets, politics | Comments Off on Your dog has a price on his head | 363 words
Many thanks to the team at Backwards Bush for keeping the rest of the world up to date. If we didn’t have an end of the tunnel, our level of collective depression could have allowed things to get really ugly. I’m going to do my part by sharing this screen capture with the rest of you.
posted in humour, politics | Comments Off on Let the future begin | 287 words
Since happiness is contagious, I’m really very happy right now. Our neighbours to the south are engaged in a huge party, with millions of well-wishers lining the reflective pool and getting ready to watch “the man” put his “hand in the air” sometime later this week. Noon on Tuesday, for those who need to be exact, and that’s Eastern Time, for those who live in other clock zones. I am happy, because no matter how much we like to show disdain for their system, they do throw a good parade. Did you see those eagles (on tethers) this afternoon?
posted in history, politics | Comments Off on Inaugurations are just parties in disguise | 281 words
Attachment to a place is something I can understand. I have deep feelings of attachment for my birthplace. However, I draw the line at remaining in a state of war for a lifetime. We are not all created equal, if the stories in the world news columns are true. Consider the area along the Mediterranean Sea that seems to have kept world attention for longer than I can remember. Literally.
posted in history, politics | Comments Off on Changing the blame to other shoulders | 326 words
Today was a holiday, technically. No routine ride across the city, with a routine desk session. However, the time was not idly wasted. Son #3 is finally old enough to merit photo ID from the state. The route from “need” to “have” is a study in bureaucratic flow charting, proof that systems do grow to consume available space.
posted in politics | Comments Off on Bureaucracy as a study in flow charting | 360 words
After all is said and done, I wonder who gets the job of picking up the numbers from the studio floor? We’re watching the returns from the provincial election right now, with the “if the trend is maintained, CBC projects a Liberal majority” announcement by Bernard Derome given after 34 minutes of the game. The tally board continues to flicker, but the projection is holding. Give credit to the various media outlets, who have reported similar numbers since early in this campaign. They obviously know how the sheep will be counted.
posted in politics | Comments Off on An evening of numbers | 288 words
Oh how the virtuous do protest! My status of bemused bystander is having a whale of a time reading the comments posted under pretty much every article dealing with the current political situation in Ottawa. CBC, for example, is richly fed with a torrent of afterthought. Oddly enought, about half the comments read much like this: Read the rest of this entry »
posted in politics | Comments Off on Depends on your perspective | 318 words
Today’s news brought a famous quote to mind: Keep your friends close and your enemies even closer (from The Art Of War, which I haven’t read, but will cite just the same). Today, the cornerstone of the new American administration was set into place. Hilary Clinton will be the next Secretary of State, serving as the real assistant to President-elect Obama.
posted in politics | Comments Off on A firm hand on the tiller of the State | 282 words
