21st
August
2021
Imagine that! I efilled two cylinders, to the best of my abilities this evening. I mean, the next time my bubbly machine goes flat, I want to be ready. Just in case. Try to explain to a visitor that they will have to wait for water, while I play with a compressed gas cylinder. Not me. Make everything as invisible as the gas, if you will.
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posted in media, politics |
20th
August
2021
On social media, someone posted that the had forgotten how to pack for travel. I hear you. Something that I rarely did lapsed into “pretty much not at all”, and now I’d be left behind the rushing crowd if I needed to prep a suitcase.
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posted in environment |
19th
August
2021
It was my first time. This evening, in the shade of a fast food truck, I ordered and ate a container of “fries with the works”. Spoiler alert: even while dressed in a new shirt, I didn’t make a mess. Yes, there was surveillance (wife and gulls). Maybe I’ll go for a repeat before the end of the season. Or, I could have fish and chips. Open to the options.
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posted in food, politics |
18th
August
2021
Imagine that! There are ways to raise your credit score. Like as if that matters to me, at this point in my life. Guess what? When I buy fuel, or food, the merchants don’t really care. As far as I can figure, only those that plan on getting richer (at my expense) actually pay attention. A sad commentary on our current system, and the blame can be coloured Capital Grey. Here: a cheap how-to for the frugally minded.
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posted in food, travel |
17th
August
2021
Nova Scotia is sitting down, watching the election returns unfold. And I’m not sure it’s going according to the “big plan”.
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posted in politics |
16th
August
2021
The highlight of my day? Why, that would be finding that my crushed cardboard (it’s a recycling thing) fit into one standard bag, and that I shouldn’t have to chase stuff around in the ditch, tomorrow. We have to get our piles to the curb (or its rural equivalent) the night before. In less than twenty-four hours, I’ll be back to stockpiling. For next month. After all, I have to do something with my Amazon boxes.
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posted in technology |
15th
August
2021
The outcome came as no surprise: after a short visit with the new G-G, the Canadian Parliament was dissolved. The writ was dropped, as CBC says. And in three dozen days, we should have a new government.
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posted in environment, politics |
14th
August
2021
From time to time (actually, far too often), getting the news from the news is hopeless. Too similar to overhearing a telephone conversation, one side only, and having to invent the details.
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posted in humour |
13th
August
2021
How much do we trust or government? An example; someone asked about how to get their property taxes reduced (there is a procedure). The best comment was that one shouldn’t draw attention to your current situation, in case “they” take a second look and raise your evaluation in consequence. And suddenly, there you have it. We don’t trust the system, or the process, or any part thereof. Most of us just try to stay under the radar. It’s like when you have something tasty from the fridge, and you don’t want the dog to know. His ability to flair out goodies is equaled by that of the taxman.
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posted in politics |
12th
August
2021
I have no business doing business. Least of all, while carrying sticks and chasing rubber balls into the woods. But I have seen countless movies and TV episodes that present this as normalized activity. With that in mind, and fully cognizant of my lack of pertinent knowledge, I did what any wise man does: I asked Google.
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posted in economy, sports |
