I had a long drive into my office today, due to the first seasonal weather (read: a bit of snow, ice, rural roads, and drivers who were taking it easy). I put in a full day working, and only returning home thought much about Thanksgiving. (To be sure, some thoughtful folks at the office make …
Today is Remembrance Day. As I mentioned last week, we began church 1/2 hour early so that we could join the ceremonies at our local Cenotaph, just a block up the street. It was the first time since I’ve been in Canada that I attended the actual community-based service on November 11. It wont’ be …
Back in May, I wrote a post about the long Canadian holiday weekend. My dear friend Michael commented there with a reminder not to forget the real meaning of the US Memorial Day, and included a tribute to the brave troops en route to the debacle of Iraq. In spite of the plethora of magnetic yellow ribbons …