Have his book "The Great War For Civilisation". It's a tough slog and a heavy read, but this quote stuck out for me: "War is primarily not about victory or defeat, but about death and the infliction of death. It represents the total failure of the human spirit"

Some excellent background history here: www.abc.net.au/listen/progr... "Canadians don’t want their (US) gun laws, we don’t want their racial problems, and we don’t want their lousy health care system" Diane Francis, (@ the 28:18 mark) #Canada 🍁 #CanadaStrong&Free 🍁 #podcast

PM Mark Carney's speech at #WEF in #Davos got a rare standing ovation. Comparisons have been made to Churchill. #Canada @mark-carney.bsky.social This is leadership. youtu.be/btqHDhO4h10?...

Well, welcome to 2026!🥳🎉

It's New Year's Eve! Let the parties begin!*lol*😆 #NewYearsEve #goodbye2025

Well, I'm not going out in THIS...😯 It's a tough time for our feathered friends as well.. #winter #LdnONT #BlueSkyArtShow for Saturday, 27-Dec-2025 #Holiday

It's #Christmas Eve! 🎄 🎄Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays! 🎄May your days ahead be blessed with #love, kindness, compassion, joy, and good health. 🎄May we all rise to meet the challenges we face with grace, humility and dignity. 🎄 #Peace on earth, goodwill to all

What's on your #Christmas #music list?😉 🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄 www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

And so it begins.. Holiday baking: 1st batch of butter tarts & mincemeat tarts..DONE! #Christmas #baking #cooking Recipe here: flic.kr/p/2mh8GXZ

This is what it looks like in my home city right now.... So pretty❄️ #LdnONT #LdnON

'Trane My #FavoriteThings #BlueSkyArtShow for Saturday, 13-Dec-2025 #jazz

@lpl.ca 😊

Warm & cozy... 🔥 #BlueSkyArtShow for Saturday, 29-Nov-2025 #Warmth

Enjoying a morning cuppa of Oniyanma #coffee here in #LdnOnt— brought all the way from Sapporo, #Japan; with coffee beans sourced from #Honduras, #Indonesia, #Guatemala.. Now that's globalization for you!😉

I had such a lovely time at the local #Christmas #Egyptian Bazaar, held at St. Paul's Coptic Orthodox Church here in #London, #Ontario. Everyone so welcoming & friendly; with activities for young and old, raffles, great food(!), choral concerts, etc. Something for everyone! #LdnON

Well, good morning #LdnON ! This is what I woke up to this morning..❄️ So pretty! #winter

It's the middle of November(!), and we're getting thunderstorm showers here in southwestern #Ontario...😲⛈️ #LdnONT

BlueSky can trip me up sometimes😜 When I saw the #Mavericks trending on the sidebar, I thought they were refering to the band... Oh well, what do I know? (...not a sports fan😵‍💫) www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KON...

" ... At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them" - Laurence Binyon #RemembranceDay #Nov11 #LdnONT #LdnON

" He was a man, take him for all in all. I shall not look upon his like again " - W. Shakespeare /Hamlet #RemembranceDay #Nov11 flic.kr/p/6uA8t

" In Flanders fields the poppies blow... " #art #FineArt #RemembranceDay These beautiful poppy paintings (reproductions) by Turkish artist Hikmet Çetinkaya, were hanging in the Canadian War Museum, #Ottawa

I made my own little #ofrenda for Día de Muertos— celebrated today & tommorow in #México & borders beyond; to honour & celebrate the passing of loved ones... #DíadeMuertos

Listening to #Autumn Leaves..🍂 Once you hear those iconic opening bars, you soon won't forget it. From the quintessential album "Somethin' Else" - featuring Cannonball Adderley, Miles Davis, et al.. #jazz ##BlueSkyArtShow for Sat, 1-Nov-2025

Happy #Halloween! We're ready for you..🎃 #LdnONT

" Quarter moon in a 10¢ town..." #LdnONT

Watched last night : www.porcelainwar.com #Ukraine #SlavaUkraini Слава Україн #art "The stories we tell through art, they are also our resistance" youtu.be/JPxIHYUXeEk

So, my neighbours; who are wonderful in everyway— gave me this huge, gigantic... um..squash? Oversize cucumber? Zucchini? I'm not quite sure what it is.. (I was told it's a #Chinese winter melon) I appreciate the gesture, but I'm not quite sure what to do with it.. It's impressive though...

Fresh out of the oven. 😋 #cooking #baking Thanks to @chgowiz.dice.camp.ap.brid.gy for the inspiration! This #pumpkin loaf would also work well as muffins!

a photo from awhile back, at my favourite pub in downtown #LdnONT I don't go to pubs often, but I do enjoy the atmosphere & camaderie during a FIFA World Cup event..⚽⚽⚽ #BlueSkyArtShow for Sat, 25-October-2025 #inside

*sigh* I miss my Lobo apples from #Montréal #Québec (can't get them here in #LdnONT - or anywhere in #Ontario) The best for snacking and making apple pie! www.iga.net/en/product/a...

Bravo #Alberta! #Canada loves you! 🍁❤️

My favourite #cumbia band. They came to my hometown! #music themontrealeronline.com/2025/09/los-...

Had a little friend visit me while I was doing a little bit of backyard deck🍂 & garden cleaning..😊 This one must be a young'un— I've only ever seen them as green... #bugs #insect #nature

Good morning, & Happy #Diwali everybody! Lovely interview this morning on #CBC #LdnONT with the owner of We Clean Pros. Hopefully, @browncbc.bsky.social will post the link soon..

No more Mr #ICE guy... This is hilarious..😄 from the good folks at This Hour Has 22 Minutes (Tues @ 8pm on #CBC & CBC Gem!

Vile! Nasty tasting stuff..😝 ...but when the old home remedy ("feed a fever, starve a cold") no longer works, it's time to resort to drastic measures. (Why do pharmaceutical companies make such horrible-tasting cough medicine?🤧)

Oh c'mon... you know you want one...😊😺 #cat #caturday #catsofBlueSky #Xmas www.wayfair.ca/pet/pdp/the-...

Oh no... 😔 #movies #film

" It must've been moonglow...🎵" #jazz (that's Ralph Sharon, tickling the ivories 🌝🎹) #BlueSkyArtShow for Sat, 11-October-2025 #glow youtu.be/tigPkleQs5Y

This puts a smile on my face... #art #streetart Artist website: zinnart.com

Another excellent #CBC podcast and interview with Mark Bray, author of " #Antifa - The Anti-Fascist Handbook " @charlieangus104.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-p...

Just spreading some good cheer and putting a smile on your face..😉 This guy has been making these kind of videos for years (beginning with his wildly popular and viral "alugaluga" vid...) #TheKiffness #pets www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Eli...

Acoustic power lines

#jazz for a Saturday afternoon.. Relaxin' with Miles Davis #BlueSkyArtShow for Sat, 4-October-2025 #Relax

Here are 10 things you can do to support, reflect, & honour NATIONAL DAY for TRUTH & RECONCILIATION #NDTR #LdnONT #Canada #Alberta www.reddit.com/r/FirstNatio...

Mile Marker 13, UT - along Hwy 163. This road has become an iconic symbol in American pop-culture psyche. Remember the scene from Forrest Gump😉? youtu.be/pKKmzmeU5-0 #BlueSkyArtShow for Saturday, 27-Sept-2025 #TheRoad photo: ©appaloosa®

Tonight's menu: orange tarragon chicken (served with mushroom-infused long grain rice & aragula salad)😋 #food #cuisinière #cooking

#Autumn equinox has arrived here in the Forest City (my favourite time of year!😊) ❤️ 🍃🍁🍂 Looking down Dundas St., towards the forks of the Thames river.. #LdnONT