Crow’s Nest

 Where to go on a beautiful Autumn afternoon?

The Crow’s Nest, located on the far eastern end of Rosser Avenue.

I took a lot of pics of the Assiniboine River and the Railway Bridge.

My Bookshelf

 I’ve read some of the books. Some I have to return to the K of C bookshelf.

Did you have breakfast?

 Or are you making a fast break for it?

Sunday 9:00 AM Mass

 The best part of Mass was being able to pray the Rosary before it started.  I had a brief, calm, transcendent moment.

Bright Sun

 My son complains that the sun in Brandon is too bright.

I’ll say that it is too bright when I’m driving into it in the mornings and evenings.

Sunday 7:59 AM

 Outstanding sky thanks to the flock of cloudy wisps.

Some Sunday Morning NGD

 We have a soul and the devil exists.

Sunday 6:29 AM

 The chill keep me in bed…

where I did this:

Downloaded this book and this book at project Gutenberg.

Saturday 7:50 PM

 

Lovely Autumn night.

An interesting article on a controversial topic by Conrad Black.  He made some points about the wide spread practice of corporal punishment in the past about which I hadn’t previously thought.  However, his judgement that the idea of residential schools was wrong without suggesting what should have instead been done to combat the problems that residential schools had been created to address ultimately made the article unsatisfying.  Black has this need to somehow try to be unbiased and sober in the eyes of those who would spit in the face anyway.  You have to wonder why he bothers…

The essence of bushido was defined by Saitō Chikamori as:

• Sincerity – do not lie, do not be insincere, do not be superficial
• Responsibility – do not be obsequious
• Frugality – do not be greedy.
• Politeness – do not be rude, do not slander
• Modesty – do not be boastful, do not be arrogant
• Loyalty – do not be unfaithful
• Harmony – be on good terms with comrades
• Tranquility – do not be overly concerned with events
• Compassion – show concern for one another, be compassionate, with a strong sense of duty.

His lordship disdains to wear tabi (socks) even in the coldest weather, deeming it a mark of effeminacy

Haircut

 Not fundraising this weekend, I went to my weekend-avaible-only stylist.  Mom got her hair cut there as well.

Detail: I see six African kids crossing the street as I drove there. 

Went to the co-op.  Everything was expensive — even the co-op gold chips.

Today, I discover a band called: Maximum the Hormone.

They’re Japanese. They rock and they got Asian girls singing. I heard them described as the Japanese Rammstein.

I’d love to see them in concert with Slingshot Ray: