A passionate plea to let go of the “I Win, You Lose” mentality.
The Butterfly and the Thistle: A Lesson for Us All
August 6th, 2022 No Comments
Tags: China · Great Spangled Fritillary · Hockey Canada · Invasion of Ukraine · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · pandemic · shortage of front line staff · Taiwan
Confessions of a Hole-in-My-Shoe Dinosaur
July 30th, 2022 No Comments
Hmmm, when everything old is new again, will I have the last laugh? It is said that confession is good for the soul. In the spirit of that sentiment, there are a few things I need to come clean about. I never posted a photo on Facebook of the meal I am about to consume. […]
Tags: confession · dinosaur · everything old is new again · hole in my shoe · last laugh · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet
The Numbers Apocalypse
July 23rd, 2022 No Comments
Where will we hide when numbers take over the world?
Tags: account numbers\ · apocalypse number · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · numbers · security codes
The Great Reboot
July 16th, 2022 No Comments
Advocating for a reboot of our thinking to take back control of lives and define our own wants and desires.
Tags: metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · reboot · The Great Apprehension · The Great Resignation · the new normal
Snapshots of the Divine for Troubling Times
July 7th, 2022 Comments Off on Snapshots of the Divine for Troubling Times
Turning to nature as a healer and beacon of hope in these troubling times.
Tags: Bronze Copper · Hillman Marsh Conservation Area · hope · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet
Point Pelee: All We Enjoy We Owe to Them
July 3rd, 2022 Comments Off on Point Pelee: All We Enjoy We Owe to Them
A gift of Point Pelee Provincial Park images dedicated to “the men and women who lie buried in the earth in foreign lands and in the seven seas.
Tags: DeLaurier Homestead Trail · Eastern Comma · Hackberry Emperor · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · Point Pelee Provincial Park
When I Grow Old and Wear the Bottom of My Trousers Rolled: Gravity Free
June 25th, 2022 Comments Off on When I Grow Old and Wear the Bottom of My Trousers Rolled: Gravity Free
The latest in my “When I Grow Old and Wear the Bottom of My Trousers Rolled” series.
Tags: Facebook · Google · Meta · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · Microsoft · T.S. Eliot · The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock
Reincarnation: A Lilypad Clubtail in My Next Life
June 18th, 2022 Comments Off on Reincarnation: A Lilypad Clubtail in My Next Life
My choice for the next life when my soul leaves my body and seeks a new life form.
Tags: Lilypad Clubtail · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · reincarnation
Random Act of Metaphor: An American Lady on My Windowsill
June 4th, 2022 Comments Off on Random Act of Metaphor: An American Lady on My Windowsill
A moment of important perspective in a frustrating day.
Tags: American Lady butterfly · back spasm · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet
Mass Shootings: The Darkness Within
May 27th, 2022 Comments Off on Mass Shootings: The Darkness Within
Getting to the core of the matter for mass shootings – shining light on the all-encompassing darkness.
Tags: Buffalo Mass Shooting · darkness within\ · evil · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · the soul · Uvalde Elementary School Mass Shooting