I have just gotten home from the hospital.

And an aborted attempt to eat breakfast/lunch at Denny's at South Keys, which has closed down. ::grumble, grumble::

Anyway, it has been a miserable day so far in so many different ways, but here's the only good thing that's happened, and this was when I got home.


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Had my five- or six-week session of feet care at the Footcare clinic that I go to this afternoon ( Read more... )

Perusing the internet this weekend, and reading the newspaper this morning, it seems the verdict is in.

Ottawa Police and Fire Marshals Confirm Glebe Fire Deliberately SetTo say that I'm disgusted and angry is an understatement. These were peoples' businesses and livelihoods, and the fact that someone set this fire deliberately just irks me no ( Read more... )

As someone who loves, respects, and treasures books, this is just horrible news.

Fire Rages Through Library in Moscow

To see this, visually, is just horrific.

And to the people of Russia, and the folks in Moscow in particular: I'm so sorry, and so sad for you.

Took the day off from work since I had to see the rheumatologist in the mid- to late morning. As it turns out, I'm glad I did ( Read more... )

Insofar as the terrible events of yesterday in Ottawa are concerned, TSN broadcaster/analyst Bob McKenzie had an interesting column over on the TSN website yesterday about things.

Stay safe, Ottawa; stay strong

Wise words, and good thoughts and observations.

Yesterday was, to put it bluntly, a bad day.

For those who must be living under a rock or some such, here's some of the headlines of the today about yesterday's events.

Day of Chaos in the Capital Leaves Soldier and Terrorist Dead

The Day After: Ottawa Gunman was Acting Alone, Police ConfirmI was sitting at work, doing my job and getting ready ( Read more... )

Just one of those days ( Read more... )

I have had what can best be described as a very bad day ( Read more... )