Another year. Will this one be better? In the past two years I’ve had some of my highest highs and my lowest lows. I’ve settled into equilibrium of late, but these most recent restrictions aren’t helping. Even before the New Year was toasted in, 2022 felt deflated. School would be virtual, and restrictions were coming …
One month ago I stepped onto a plane for the first since COVID hit back in March 2020. Destination, Vancouver. Beautiful British Columbia. This trip was squeezed into a small window in the calendar. It was tight, but it worked. With the kids back to school and before a scheduled surgery, the timing was …
“The law of diminishing returns means that even the most beneficial principle will become harmful if carried far enough.” – Thomas Sowell I am reading, amongst several other books, A Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold. First published in 1949, it is a collection of essays described as “a stunning tribute to our land …
I was flying out of Amman, Jordan. My destination was home. As was tradition, I always brought a little something home for the family. For the kids, usually t-shirts; for my wife, something unique to the location I found myself. Sometimes I had time to find exceptional gifts. Other times I had to rely …
It can be easy to take things, a colour for example, for granted. Each colour though, has myriad hues. Myriad variations in shades and tints, tone, tinge. Today’s reflection is brought to you by the colour, and myriad greens experienced during a recent ride. A Moment Of Focus With alternating solid and dotted …
I’m just back from an overnight road trip to Bobcaygeon. It is a destination that was thrown into the spotlight by The Tragically Hip and their song that names this beautiful and quaint town. The story goes that it was named in the song being the only destination with a name that closely rhymed …
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Hello. It’s good to be back. After writing about how I languished through this year’s Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride I decided to do something about it. The languishing, that is. Shortly after the ride, my wife shared with me a podcast about languishing that offered a counterpoint – dormancy. It resonated and I decided to …
On 23 May 2021, I ride. This year is the 10-year anniversary of The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride. Also, the second year under COVID restrictions necessitating that I ride alone. Last year I raised over $12,000 for prostate cancer research and programs addressing men’s mental health, and increasing suicide rates. For 2021, we are nearing …
I came across a picture of my grandfather from World War II. It captured a moment when he was in the ‘chow’ line during a training exercise (I presume) back in 1942. My grandfather always affiliated himself with the Air Force. In this photo though, he was clearly part of (what was) a tank …
Let’s get back to where we started on this journey with The Little Prince; of course I mean, adulting. That’s right, it is time to have a look at those six adults the little prince came across as he moved from planet to planet, before landing on Earth. Each adult incarnates some of the …
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