Highway man
“I fly a starship Across the Universe divide And when I reach the other side I’ll find a place to rest my spirit if I can Perhaps I may become a highwayman again Or I may simply be a single drop of rain But I will remain And I’ll be back again, and again…” Not […]
Getting cross in the walk
Raise your middle finger if you feel as if you’re more likely to get picked off in a crosswalk/crossover in the County than you are of contracting COVID-19? (I’m not saying COVID-19 isn’t dangerous. So, let’s not go there.) Yep, that there is a lot of middle fingers. What the H E double hockey sticks […]
Tempest in a (Church) Tea Pot
The folks at St. William’s Church in Demorestville weren’t expecting this. The historic Church has announced it will hold a Valentine’s tea and sandwiches event (“Meet your Sweetie for Tea” next February 12, a Saturday, from 11:30 until 1:30; five dollars a ticket), and already the drumbeat of protest is getting loud. The forthcoming event […]
Stop, Hesitate, Refuse
Well, I thought it wouldn’t come to this, but LOML and I have told close family members they are not welcome at our house because of their COVID-19 denial and their vaccine refusal. I did, originally, type “vaccine hesitancy”, but I don’t think they’re hesitant. They refuse to be vaccinated. The mom of the group […]
Just Around the Corner
Ah, July! You are already half-past. How did you manage to roll-on-by so quickly? I’ve hardly had a moment to think about what I’d like to do during the “summer” and here we are looking toward the first days of August. In my mind, I have always thought of August as the Sunday evenings of […]
Where is our vision on that?
The County’s long-awaited Destination Development Strategy Report landed before Committee of the Whole last week for comment. And there is a lot to chew on in the report. How many more tourists can the County accommodate? Can it host them with a smile? Can it discourage some types of tourist while encouraging others? How much […]
Step three beckons
On Friday, Ontario will move on to Step Three of its three-step COVID-19 recovery plan. And the floodgates will verily open. Outdoor social gatherings may be held for up to 100 people. Indoor gatherings for up to 25 people will be allowed. Restaurants will be open for both indoor and outdoor dining, without table size […]
July, the P word and birthdays
It’s Sunday evening. Like most of you, I’m tired of The Pandemic. I’m tired of writing about it. I’m tired of living it. I’m just, plain and simple, tired. But, I’m not sure if I’m ready to go back to “the good old days”, because I can’t imagine getting too close to people outside of […]
Old dogs, new tricks
Near the end of their lives, my parents struggled with technology. Dad felt his career disappeared when engineering and design firms switched to CAD systems. Although I’m sure Dad’s drawings were as accurate and far more beautiful than computer-assisted, hand drawings and plans weren’t as fast and were more difficult to share with a client […]
(Charitable) Adventurers in Space
Maybe they all grew up watching the dashing, pompous and utterly incompetent Link Hogthrob captain the Swinetrek segments on that old television series The Muppet Show. Because there’s a confluence of the energies of Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson and Elon Musk around space travel. Mr. Bezos has announced that he will enter orbit on his […]