Hmmm, how many ways are there to embroider the truth in the world of politics? I must start this post by declaring that I have to keep my source confidential. The individual who provided me with a copy of the Politician’s Super-Secret Tactical Handbook – let’s call him/her Deep Goat – did so at great […]
Entries from April 2023
The Politician’s Super-Secret Tactical Handbook
April 29th, 2023 Comments Off on The Politician’s Super-Secret Tactical Handbook
Tags: broken promises · financial handouts · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · politicians
The Inflation Iceberg: What Lies Below the Water?
April 21st, 2023 Comments Off on The Inflation Iceberg: What Lies Below the Water?
Trying to wrap my head around the nebulous term “inflation” and how much control the powers that be have to influence it.
Tags: inflation · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · PSAC strike · Public Service Alliance of Canada
Retirement: Hoisting the Mainsails
April 15th, 2023 Comments Off on Retirement: Hoisting the Mainsails
Setting the sails for my days of leisure by communing with the beauties of nature.
Tags: Comptons Tortoiseshell · hoist the mainsail. · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · Mourning Cloak · retirement
Trump Indictment: The Never-Ending Chess Game
April 8th, 2023 Comments Off on Trump Indictment: The Never-Ending Chess Game
Hmmm, once the political chess game begins does it ever really end? I have for the most part avoided wading into the continuous circle of controversy around Donald Trump. I did pen one post in the lead-up to his election as president primarily to purge my mind of the irritation. I am choosing to do […]
Tags: Donald Trump · Manhattan allegations · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet
Hallelujah I Am Free
April 1st, 2023 Comments Off on Hallelujah I Am Free
Hmmm, can I get a hallelujah for finishing the marathon? I am not referring to the gospel hymn by that name although some of the sentiment applies. I am declaring that I am now officially retired from the workforce. The reality is slowly taking form and substance for me. The fear that I will wake […]
Tags: metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · retirement