I am always suspicious of the promises of emerging technology. Existing tech allows me to do so much more than I could five years ago. Why bother? My writing, conversation, photography, research, and most recently sports entertainment all benefit from hi-tech resources and solutions. Social media algorithms however suggest I need to go further in... Continue Reading →
[Ken Gray] The G7; meeting is a wrap and a yawn. Kananaskis in Alberta’s land of oil and gas returns to whatever normal is these days. Top of the agenda was global trade relationships, escalating warfare in the Middle East, but definitely not consideration of the effects of global climate change on both economy and... Continue Reading →
[Ken Gray] It has been some time since I featured a blog on photography. Today I seek to correct that imbalance. I have owned Canon equipment in the past but that predated my serious interest in digital photography. In 2005 I purchased my first set of Nikon gear, a D50 body with two lenses and... Continue Reading →
You can still buy them because more people than you think still use them. They were ubiquitous office organizational tools before the advent of digital contact managers. The brand still exists offering a wide variety of office management tools and devices. The one device however that put Rolodex on the product map was the folder... Continue Reading →
I have the equipment I need to practice the craft I love. Those who know me best might be surprised to learn that I have lost my desire to upgrade my photographic equipment collection. For years, you could not keep me out of camera stores, often in search of the latest models of Nikon and... Continue Reading →
Anther dog-blog by Juno, who lives with her humans in Summerland B.C., Canada. This five-and-a-half-year-old Labradoodle is an internationally celebrated dog blogger. Today she turns her attention to the intriguing world of Astro-physics. “It’s not every day that astronomers detect a possible Signature of Life on a distant planet.” Writing in the New York Times... Continue Reading →
Another in our Life in our little town of Summerland series -- Extracted from The corporate quest to make better toilet paper — The Washington Post April 10, 2025 — Author Rachel Kurzius Last Friday, prior to my therapeutic swim class I made a visit to my favourite cubicle in the men’s washroom. My necessary duties... Continue Reading →
In a fit of adaptive ethical enthusiasm regarding Mark Zukerberg’s collusion with Donald Trump, our family decided to move our FamChat conversation from FB Messenger to a new platform, unknown to me at the time, Signal. We felt good about our decision. It worked well. So take that Zuck: We will communicate another way. Well... Continue Reading →
I do not drive a Tesla. Our family does not own a Tesla. I don’t even drive. So I have no skin in this particular consumer decision game. I cede the argument to Goddess Mia who makes her case on Facebook. The “commercial” is beautifully filmed and carefully reasoned. “Car for sale.” The value of... Continue Reading →
With thanks to Charlie Angus MP Pplease read carefully Charlie's letter to Elections Canada sent on January 23, 2025 concerning potential foreign influence on the next Canaan Federal Election. If you are concerned about this matter I invite you to take your own action; details follow this letter originally published here. [Angus text follows] Stéphane... Continue Reading →
Take Note - Reflections on life, music, politics, retirement and more by Ken Gray 