It was in 1963 that Bob Dylan recorded the song by this name. It was the era when many white people in the USA could not grasp the concept that black people were people of equal value. It was the era when the USA was fighting a war against a small country in Southeast Asia, … Continue reading The times they are a changing
Whimsy
Uncharted Seas
[re-posted from five years ago.] Everything is changing and we must change with the times or be left behind. Nothing we knew yesterday will be of any value to us tomorrow. But tomorrow will be better than today and the day after that even better. This is the age of progress. But where is this … Continue reading Uncharted Seas
It is raining to drink standing up
Image by Pexels from Pixabay The heading is a translation of the French expression Il pleut à boire debout. In English we might say that it's raining cats and dogs, which is more colourful but less realistic. Saturday evening we were having a late supper, watching the clouds and listening to the approaching thunder, when the water taps … Continue reading It is raining to drink standing up
AI = Automated Imagination
A recent news report told of someone who logged on to an online service empowered by AI and complained that the cheese didn’t adhere to the pizza. The answer provided by AI was to try using a non-toxic adhesive. I understand that particular AI service is being tweaked to avoid giving such derisory answers in … Continue reading AI = Automated Imagination
The mice are winning
Our car is ten years old, but everything still works as it should. We have talked about buying a newer vehicle, but weren't in any hurry to do it. Image by NomadJim from Pixabay We knew we have had mice in the garage and have tried to remove things that would attract them and have placed several poison … Continue reading The mice are winning
The intelligence of cats
We have three house cats, two of them are from the same litter born on the farm next to us last spring and resemble the cats in the first two stock photos below. My wife named the one on the left Marco Polo, because he was the first of the kittens to venture from the … Continue reading The intelligence of cats
Five Tips for enjoying a long life
Image by Steve Buissinne from Pixabay The title is a double entendre. It may mean: If I am going to live a long life, I should learn to enjoy it; and/or: If I enjoy life it might last longer. As I get older, there are things that seem more important than they ever did before. Here are five … Continue reading Five Tips for enjoying a long life
It’s about time!
Image by Bruno from Pixabay A week ago today the ground was still brown and the daytime temperatures were usually a degree or two above zero (freezing point on the Celsius scale). The next day it snowed, not much, just enough to make the ground white. Then the temperatures started to fall. Monday morning it was -28°. Yesterday … Continue reading It’s about time!
Five things that cheered me on a frosty morning
It was -28 Celsius this morning, but 1. The house was warm. Our heating system has had problems the past couple of weeks, but they seem to be resolved. 2. Our internet is working again. It was down for four days. 3. We didn't use enough data on our phones to incur extra charges. 4. … Continue reading Five things that cheered me on a frosty morning
What is wrong with the world?
Reading the news can be hazardous to our peace of mind. Complex problems arise and simplistic solutions are proposed; imaginary problems arise and complex solutions are proposed; government leaders are becoming more and more autocratic but the alternatives are dictators in waiting. What is wrong with the world? The answer is simple, G. K. Chesterton … Continue reading What is wrong with the world?
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