27th
March
2020
My first world dilemma
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My first world dilemma
24th
March
2020
One less paper to read or deliver
The local newspaper is important, even if I don’t read mine every day. At least not in paper format. Seems, to me, that I’ve been involved with physical journalism, in a minor manner, for a very long time. One of our (still available) weeklies was where I learned to proof read, measure column inches and occasionally scribble. Another let me fill in with 6X6 camera, in the real world. I’ve read my paper physically, virtually, historically; even delivered one for an early employment stint.
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7th
March
2020
False expectations
My worldview is rather naïve. Forget the geopolitics here; I’m more interested in how often I see folks I know. As in friends and acquaintances. Now, I made reasonably good start when I decided to live on campus for half a decade. Met lots of folks, seeded some close friendships. From watching TV, I believed that adults hung out together. Kind of like people in residence (where we were kept captive, in retrospect). Blame it on finances that bordered on penniless, along with a striking lack of public transit.
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3rd
March
2020
Serial crimes
As an unabashed collector (it might be genetic; I’m researching that as well), I enjoy finding things that come in sets, or series. In particular, books; any author that can string a tale along, from volume to volume, deserves a look.
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1st
March
2020
Instant amazement
It’s not just a rumour; I can be amazed by simple things. Just now, I watched the combination of some olive oil and some vinegar, when combined with various extracts from other plants, miraculously transform into “salad dressing”. Now, every time I see one of those odd-shaped containers in a supermarket, I’m going to wonder about the ingredients. Are they, too, just a way to have us eat oil and vinegar in an expensive wrapping? I asked someone else, here, and it appears to be so.
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22nd
February
2020
Fancy food as a change of pace
Tonight, in a complete change of speed, we went out to dine. Real restaurant food. No assembly line burgers; I had a wonderful potato-bacon soup followed by a fancy bit of chicken that had met a lobster on the way by. Try it; better than it sounds. I didn’t have my usual chair, and the lighting was subtle (no glow from a laptop screen). But, I enjoyed the meal. And now I’m home for some late evening spectator time (yes, curling).
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19th
February
2020
A store to explore
The impended weather was really nothing at all; yes, school had a delay and no, it didn’t interfere with our life. Not a bit. By noontime, after reclearing the walk, we put the dog in his favourite travel position and headed for the city. Our list was short.
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18th
January
2020
Seeking royalty
In this part of Canada, there is nothing that qualifies as “really old”, (in terms of human construction). I pay attention to things like that. And so, last evening, coming across a YouTube documentary hosted by Alice Roberts (I follow her on social media), I sat down to learn some new things.
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12th
January
2020
A pressing need to see
Seen this morning on Twitter: a request from the regional police, urging motorists to clear the snow and ice from their windscreens. How can this still be a thing? Are there those so confident in their navigational skills that they don’t need to see outside the car? I realize that an integrated GPS is a feature, but having tried to navigate from there to near there, I realize the downside of “visibility equal to null”.
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8th
December
2019
More than glossy dust covers
Having read a certain number of books along the way, I do realize that books aren’t harvested in a literary vineyard. There are companies that take care of the details, and then they sell the product to a bookstore or a library near you. Or to Amazon. Like I say, I’ve got the system figured out.
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