Occasional musings from a Left-coast Canadian ExPat in Oxford.
In Flanders Fields In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved, and were loved, and now … Continue reading Lest We Forget
This is why the Republicans won the election. (link via Red Stapler) Perhaps we should start talking to the “uneducated masses” instead of talking down to them. Continue reading It’s all starting to make sense
As you may or may not know, there have been a few minor earthquakes in my corner of the world over the past weeks. This is not unusual. But I find some of the headlines and taglines journalists are using to segue into the story highly amusing. A very popular one: “Today the Earth Moved” … Continue reading Under my Feet
I am not surprised. I also don’t have any strong feelings either way on the issue. Too much damage has been done in the past four years to be undone by either candidate, and only time will tell where America will stand going forward. I’m just glad that Americans showed up in droves to vote, … Continue reading Whoop There It Is
Today’s the day – all of our neighbours to the south have the right and duty to vote for a new leader of “the most powerful nation on earth.” Somehow I think that when it comes down to a “leader of the most powerful nation on earth” being chosen – a choice that affects so … Continue reading Happy American Election Day!
Ok, wrong kind of earnest. I decided on a “somewhat but not too controversial” subject for my 2nd prepared speech. For my evaluation, I was told that it was an “eloquent and well-written argument for a controversial subject.”
Of course my voice wasn’t very convincing – my speaking talent is still pretty iffy, but at least I can write, right?
Speech content after the jump.
Continue reading “Hey Vern, it’s Earnest!”
A tiny piece of my personal musical history just died. Too bad that you had to get caught, That’s not like you to lose face. So sad that you’re not as smart, As you thought you were in the first place. Continue reading Too Bad