Category Archives: Rambles

Bits and pieces provoked by moving through space, history, and the calendar.

Lilacs? Capital!

Ask, and it will be given to you. Well, don’t ask and your odds are way worse, but that doesn’t make such a snappy line of Scripture. Continue reading

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A Modest Proposal

What other 1582 innovations do we still use, unmodified? Riddle me that. Continue reading

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Once or Twice

We may not be in Kansas anymore, but we could still be in Chicago. Or on Mars. Continue reading

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It’s a Long Weekend

More help with that pesky calendar. Continue reading

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Oh, Canada

Is Canada just a promising recreational property? Continue reading

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Lunar Tunes

Happy Lunar New Year! As I write this it started yesterday (Saturday, Feb 10), but celebrants carry on their festivities for 15 days, so we have ample time to get with it. Continue reading

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Your 2024 Planner

Resources for enjoying 2024 palindromic dates and stuff happening overhead. Way overhead. Continue reading

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Another Honours List

Your list may vary. Continue reading

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Wonders Brought to Life

It’s good to be in the moment. And to be outside it. Continue reading

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