Randy | June 28, 2010
Our kitchen is equipped with a steadily growing library of books about food and drink. Add to that our voracious surfing of blogs and other websites on those subjects and it’s not surprising our diet is as rich and varied as it is. But this article isn’t about anything so grand as a recipe that […]
Randy | June 24, 2010
J. Allen Boone said, “There’s facts about dogs, and then there’s opinions about them. The dogs have the facts, and the humans have the opinions. If you want the facts about the dog, always get them straight from the dog. If you want opinions, get them from humans.” It’s an unfortunate fact that what a […]
Randy | June 18, 2010
Mrs. LFM and I work professionally in the field of dog rehabilitation and dog owner training. It also periodically happens that a dog can no longer remain in its present home and we are called upon to be involved in the re-homing process. Some of these dogs have issues and require rehabilitation before they can […]
Randy | June 12, 2010
As related in my 30 May 2010 article titled Scout Leading Revisited, I was once tapped to fill the post of Publicity Chairman for the Lunenburg District Scouting Commission. Among my duties was the writing of a weekly column that appeared in both the Lunenburg Progress Enterprise and the Bridgewater Bulletin in space generously donated […]
Randy | June 11, 2010
I have just received word that a particularly vile enemy of mine, a person I have always detested to a degree I find difficult to put into words, has done me the courtesy of dying. I am happy to report that, by this act, a life that rejoiced in the misery and misfortunes of others […]
Randy | June 5, 2010
I once had a Border Collie named Pepper that every Sunday I took to participate in flyball at a school soccer field located about a 35 minute drive from where we lived at the time. The drive involved travelling most of the way on a major highway, then a turn off at a particular exit […]
Randy | May 30, 2010
This article is dedicated to Eric Noeldechen whose Facebook photo album documenting his recent Wood Badge training, and the resulting correspondence, inspired me to resurrect it. And no, this is not a portrait of Eric. Back in the early 1980’s I embarked on what would be six glorious years as a Leader of Boy Scouts. […]
Randy | April 15, 2010
Mrs. LFM and I enjoy combining our love of each other, dogs, and the outdoors as often as possible. This is a brief pictorial record of our Easter Sunday 2010 expedition to a place called “The Bluff” on Nova Scotia topographical maps. The Bluff is located north of New Germany, Lunenburg County, near the borderline […]
Randy | October 31, 2009
One year ago today, in the glorious autumn of 2008 and on the occasion of the most perfect Hallowe’en ever documented in human history, my perfect Diana and I were married. People often ask, “Why Hallowe’en?” to which we always answer, “Because some of the most important guests are dead and that’s the only night […]
Randy | September 27, 2009
Last Hallowe’en I married the woman of my dreams. As the glorious date of our wedding anniversary approaches, my brilliant Wife (and I will never get tired of referring to her using that term) has lovingly crafted a slide show commemorating that joyous and magickal event. Nothing more needs saying. Take a look.