A lesson for us in the symbiotic relationship of butterflies and wildflowers.
Learning from the Honoured Citizens of Summer
July 8th, 2023 Comments Off on Learning from the Honoured Citizens of Summer
Tags: Baltimore Checkerspot · butterflies · Great-spangled Fritillary · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · Red-spotted Purple · wildflower
Summer Solstice on My Own Terms
July 1st, 2023 Comments Off on Summer Solstice on My Own Terms
Why I choose to observe Summer Solstice on a different day and the gossamer-winged wonders that celebrate it.
Tags: metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · Nortthern Pearly-Eye · Silver-spotted Skipper · summer solstice · White-faced Meadowhawk
The Titan Disaster: Mythological Karma
June 24th, 2023 2 Comments
The mythological overtones of the Titan disaster. Karma is a bitch!
Tags: karma · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · OceanGate · Titan disaster · Titan submersible · Titans
Toronto Mayor Candidates: A Snowball’s Chance in Hell
June 17th, 2023 Comments Off on Toronto Mayor Candidates: A Snowball’s Chance in Hell
Questioning the “open door” principle for elections in the context of the race to be Toronto’s next mayor.
Tags: democracy at work · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · snowball's chance in hell · Toronto mayor
Free Lottery Award: A Few Questions
June 10th, 2023 Comments Off on Free Lottery Award: A Few Questions
A few questions before collecting my $1.5 million euro lottery award.
Tags: lottery award · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · Porsche Company Ltd · scam
Random Act of Metaphor: Blue Flag Iris
June 3rd, 2023 Comments Off on Random Act of Metaphor: Blue Flag Iris
A brief reflection on the exquisite beauty of a Blue Flag Iris.
Tags: Blue Flag Iris · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · wildflower
The Butterfly Effect Redefined
May 27th, 2023 Comments Off on The Butterfly Effect Redefined
Why I chase the delicate winged wondfers of summer and why they bring me peace of mind and spirit.
Tags: Baltimore Checkerspot · butterflies · Butterfly Effect · Crossline Skipper · Great-spanged Fritillary · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet
The Computer Chip Shortage: Catch 22
May 20th, 2023 Comments Off on The Computer Chip Shortage: Catch 22
Caught in the Catch 22 trap in the computer chip shortage.
Tags: catch 22 · computer chips · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · supply chain problems
The Death of Customer Service
May 13th, 2023 Comments Off on The Death of Customer Service
If you treat me as a dime-a-dozen, you can kiss my business goodbye.
Tags: customer service · dime a dozen · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · self serve checkout · Shoppers Drug Mart
Gordon Lightfoot: Heaven’s Music Hall of Fame
May 6th, 2023 Comments Off on Gordon Lightfoot: Heaven’s Music Hall of Fame
Honouring Canadian music icon Gordon Lightfoot who passed away this week.
Tags: Canadian Railroad Trilogy · Gordon Lightfoot · If You Could Read My Mind · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald