Something totally different today. A test of memory for all my loyal readers, and those who arrive at this page by accident. (Lucky you.) An investigative challenge for those who enjoy the variety of personalities named in the over 680 posts viewed 103,000 times by over 64,000 visitors. This year, 2025, the volume of traffic... Continue Reading →
Reprinted from Olivia of Troye on Substack Ignore this story at your own risk While Trump's tariffs hammer the economy and dominate the headlines, rightfully capturing attention as Americans watch their 401ks drop, something perilous quietly unfolded in the shadows. A significant shift in the national security apparatus occurred that barely made a blip. It... Continue Reading →
Ours is not the first generation to take up the cause of the protection of liberty. Whether Canadian or American, we are likely not the last. We typically associate such struggles with failed states often in the global south and elsewhere--Myanmar, South Sudan, Russia, El Salvador, China. We have memories of two world wars from... Continue Reading →
So what is it about the number 500? There is a particular “ring” to it as it points me towards all sorts of events, persons, music and memories. First, I think of the Indianapolis 500, one of the most famous car races in the world. A race car enthusiast in a former parish never missed... Continue Reading →
First off dear reader, I encourage you read of to listen to the classic Abbott and Costello routine Who’s on first. Abbott: Who is on first!Costello: I'm asking YOU who's on first.Abbott: That's the man's name.Costello: That's who's name?Abbott: Yes.Costello: Well go ahead and tell me.Abbott: That's it.Costello: That's who?Abbott: Yes . . . [Wiki]... Continue Reading →
Several viewers have asked questions about our work here at takenote.ca As a reprieve from Trumpian politics, we offer the following interview with our founding blogger, that’s me, which has not been edited for length, clarity, or appropriateness. Enjoy. You blog about so many different topics. Where do all these ideas come from? Daily I... Continue Reading →
More from Juno, your favourite dog-blogger Folks are testy right now, really tense, short-tempered, on edge, anxious at least, frantic at worst. Everywhere I look, strain creases almost every human face in conversations about people, places, and of course, politics. There are so many events and challenges before us as Canadians, Americans, and global citizens... Continue Reading →
My life, like yours, I suspect, can feel like it has been ingeniously designed for the sole purpose of strangling serendipity. What an awesome first line, not my own words, but an extract from a New York Times opinion piece published today. In high school English class I remember working on first lines, typically constructed... Continue Reading →
When greeting one another, dogs gathering at the dog park circle counterclockwise in order to suss each other out. One does wonder if below the equator they would circle in the opposite direction. There is personal prejudice in every dictionary definition, for dictionaries are assembled based on individual and corporate usage practices, back at least... Continue Reading →
The occasion caught me by surprise, though delightfully so. WordPress sends me weekly blog statistics along with other notifications including a recent Happy Anniversary message. It is now a year since I set up this blog, a project originally intended as a placeholder for stories destined for publication on social media. I never planned to... Continue Reading →
Take Note - Reflections on life, music, politics, retirement and more by Ken Gray 