Close encounters of a boorish kind

Do you ever see wild animals? I love road trips. Several years back I was driving through Corsica on a motorcycle, with my partner, when suddenly we were dragged to the ground. My partner immediately presumed I had done something that made him lose control. Meanwhile, I could hear a hell of a lot ofContinue reading "Close encounters of a boorish kind"

No Cashless Society 4 Me

What technology would you be better off without, why? Call me old fashioned but a cashless society doesn’t sit well with me. I can definitely live without a central bank digital currency. Before getting to the heart of the matter let me bring a recent event to your attention. Yesterday ( Nov 28th 2024) oneContinue reading "No Cashless Society 4 Me"

The Bridge I cross every night is called Sleep

Photo by Maddalena Di Gregorio If you didn't need sleep, what would you do with all the extra time? Sleep is the only bridge I know of that allows me to time travel and to break free of any barriers we contend with on this physical plane. Here on earth, our bodies are bound byContinue reading "The Bridge I cross every night is called Sleep"

Rich Man, Poor Man, Beggar Man,or Thief 

Poverty doesn't necessarily have a face you'll recognize Half the world lives on less than $2.50 a day 900 million people cannot read or write. Over 2 billion don’t have clean water or basic sanitation, and one-quarter of humanity lives without electricity. Every 3.5 seconds, a child dies from poverty. The ravages of the Covid Pandemic followed by theContinue reading "Rich Man, Poor Man, Beggar Man,or Thief "

A Relaxed Italian Getaway: Balancing Sightseeing and Seaside Serenity

I've been living in Italy for two decades now, and on my first trip to Italy from Canada, I assumed that given the land mass of Italy compared to Canada, I'd be able to see a good deal in three weeks. And I did, but nowhere as much as I had imagined. Italy is soContinue reading "A Relaxed Italian Getaway: Balancing Sightseeing and Seaside Serenity"

Food for Thought

Photo by MD Socrates said, “The misuse of language induces evil in the soul.” He wasn’t talking about grammar. To misuse language is to use it the way politicians and advertisers do, for profit, without taking responsibility for what the words mean. Language used as a means to get power or make money goes wrong:Continue reading "Food for Thought"