"The political orator aims at establishing the expediency* or the harmfulness of a proposed course of action; if he urges its acceptance, he does so on the grounds it will do good; if he urges its rejection, he does so on the grounds that it will do harm; and all other points, such as whether…
I close my eyes and I can touch you, Italia. Da Canada con amore.
Miei Cari, you are far away but close to my heart.
The Assumption(s) of the Soulless Shoes
That the sun will not rise to-morrow is no less intelligible a proposition, and implies no more contradiction, than the affirmation, that it will rise. David Hume (1711-1776). David Steinberg, Ed. An Essay Concerning Human Understanding. Second Edition. Hackett Publishing Company:Indianapolis. 1993. Section IV, Pt.I, p.15 Why assume that people threw these shoes 'up' to…
Just a Thought.22.
"People are saying...." People are saying all kinds of things as this pandemic unfolds. Of course they are, that's what people do. Inspiring things, horrible things, hypocritical things, smart things, stupid things, true things, false things, all kinds of things. Some of us get up in arms about these things and say things ourselves. I'm…
Just a Thought. 21.
About our responses during uncertain times ...This is not a “beware the apocalypse” doom and gloom post. Neither is it a “look on the bright side” post. Rather, last summer I read a book called Apocalyses by Eugene Weber, an Canadian historian. And within this book is a passage that got me to thinking about the various…
The Real Experts.
Some people attempt to inject a little sense into the world by writing a letter to the editor, others by commenting on the comments commenting on the comments on a comment thread, and others still by preaching from a soapbox at a public discussion forum or from a soapbox on a street corner (location, location,…
Narrowboat. Life for me is a [narrow]boat fantasy, watchin’ the sun go down….* Series.6.3. Fin.
I repeat: Narrowboat photos (from the canals in England). If you like them, feel free to share. However, on the honour system, just as fishermen leave coin in a can at a stand in exchange for a tin of worms, please mention the photos were taken by Pam Lindsay from Canada. Anyone who frequents the…
Narrowboat Photos. Let me breathe the air…*. Series 6.2.
I repeat: Narrowboat photos (from the canals in England). If you like them, feel free to share. However, on the honour system, just as fishermen leave coin in a can at a stand in exchange for a tin of worms, please mention the photos were taken by Pam Lindsay from Canada. Anyone who frequents the…
Narrowboat Photos. You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere…* Series 6.1.
Narrowboat photos (from the canals in England). If you like them, feel free to share. However, on the honour system, just as fishermen leave coin in a can at a stand in exchange for a tin of worms, please mention the photos were taken by Pam Lindsay from Canada. Anyone who frequents the canals understands…
