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Tweet of the Week
Posted: 2024 Mar 29
At Easter, a story of a new life.
Survivor of Humboldt Broncos bus crash makes 2024 Paralympics as rower https://t.co/pPT9IE1HaG
— CP24 (@CP24) March 29, 2024
Photo Memory of the Week
Posted: 2024 Mar 29
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Category Archives: Rambles
The Thing that Goes, “Braack!”
A rockhounding trip to the Mojave Desert leads to several new experiences. Continue reading
Poppies, Ottawa
Photos of poppies from Ottawa. Continue reading
Poppies, Phoenix
Photos of poppies from Phoenix AZ. Continue reading
Hurricane Isabel and Me
A reflection on my own experience of Hurricane Isabel in 2003. Continue reading
My Summer Vacation
A selective recap of our journey across the Canadian Shield–Arctic fireweed, pulp and paper mills, and giant walleyes–and musings about opportunities taken as well as missed. Continue reading
Good Thing, Too Much Of
Musings on the state of Canadian geography after three days spent traversing a pathetically small portion of the Canadian Shield. Continue reading
Open Sesame?
Waiting in line at a border crossing, I am reminded of, and inspired by, a classical scene from a classic fantasy novel: The Lord of the Rings. Continue reading
Close Enough?
A visit to the Equator – sort of – prompts me to think about accuracy and what constitutes “close enough.” Continue reading
Oh, Canada: A Celebration in Photos
A special day deserves special photographic treatment. Herewith, a montage of provincial flowers represents the places in Canada where I’ve lived. Continue reading