31st
May
2021
Public opinion is a chameleon. Here on the Island, we’ve gone through months of trying to “delete” a statue that was placed in the city core, to give tourists a venue for selfies. No matter that the work of art was mundane and entirely wrong, certain of the city leaders wanted it to stay, because… we still don’t have an answer to that.
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posted in history, politics |
30th
May
2021
Today, I studied the procedures and tools necessary to repair a flat tire. A particular instance, more importantly. If the RV ever gets back on the road, I want to be prepared for what is an eventuality, and I don’t want to rely on spotty web access when it occurs. So today I did the right thing, and I went back to (virtual) school.
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posted in travel |
29th
May
2021
My childhood was somewhat underprivileged. You see, it wasn’t until I was fully an adult that I discovered the wonder of cold pizza. Perhaps my family was too large for leftovers, or I may have simply missed those meals. Whatever the reason.
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posted in food |
28th
May
2021
I came across a heroic tale, this afternoon. Details of the communications systems on board the Titanic. Not quite as shown/imagined in a famous movie. No matter. The ship sank, and we know most of the story.
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posted in ham radio, history |
27th
May
2021
This quarantine might actually end. Today, the premier and the public health officer both used really encouraging words, invoking a return to the status quo by the end of the summer (only one hundred days more). Although I live far away from the neighbours, I believe I could hear a collective murmuring.
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posted in media |
26th
May
2021
At this time of year, we have a lot of small birds around the yard. In the trees. On the feeders. Flitting back and forth, from dawn to dusk. And there’s one detail that leaves me wanting to know more. The coloration.
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posted in environment |
25th
May
2021
Getting my feet wet was never an issue, when I lived in La Vieille Capitale. We were up the hill, and the authorities had provided lots of ditching to keep any river overflow heading down to the sea. But, for many it was an issue. As son #1 starts the search for an eventual dream home, he’s been forwarding realtor listings. Seeking tacit permission from the parents, I guess.
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posted in environment |
24th
May
2021
Based on my limited study of history, I assume that technology has always had a Came/Saw/Conquered/Left Town arc. I mean, I know about blacksmiths and feed mills, even though I have never got close to a horse. Well, except that one that like to hug me, but that’s a tale for another day. Moving along.
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posted in photography |
23rd
May
2021
Sometimes, meal preparation requires some special abilities.
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posted in food |
22nd
May
2021
Some of the skills I picked up while dabbling in the IT world came into use this afternoon. My neighbour has (had) a lovely laptop that lost out in one of those drop tests. Gravity won. Managed to remove the power connector from the motherboard, which is a bit of a death sentence in this world of “repair nothing”.
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posted in food, genealogy |
