Beating the January funk with a look back at winged wonders from summers past.
Mating Dragonflies and the Circle of Life
January 25th, 2020 No Comments
Tags: Canada Darner · circle of life · Clubtail · dragonfly · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet
11 Marathon Street: Love, Dreams and Safe Harbour
January 11th, 2020 No Comments
A reminsicence of my grandparents house as it becomes a century home and passes out of the family.
Tags: dreams · love · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · safe harbour
2019 in Review: The Year of the Political Witch Hunt
December 30th, 2019 No Comments
A reluctant commentary on the scandal plagued year in politics.
Tags: Andrew Scheer · Boris Johnston · Donald Trump · Doug Ford · Justin Trudeau · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · Prince Andrew
The Trump Impeachment: A Paper Victory
December 21st, 2019 Comments Off on The Trump Impeachment: A Paper Victory
Why the Trump impeachment is a victory on paper only.
Tags: Donald Trump · House · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · Senate · Trump impeachment
A Temporary Truce with Old Man Winter
December 14th, 2019 Comments Off on A Temporary Truce with Old Man Winter
Suspending my dislike of winter for a day to admire its subtler graces.
Tags: metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · Old Man Winter\ · snow · snowflake
Synchronicity: A Precocious Moment in a Summer Meadow
December 7th, 2019 Comments Off on Synchronicity: A Precocious Moment in a Summer Meadow
My definition of synchronicity and an example from the world of nature.
Tags: comma butterfly · Michael Robert Dyet · synchronicity
Random Act of Metaphor: A Chorus Line of Blackbirds on the Wires
November 30th, 2019 Comments Off on Random Act of Metaphor: A Chorus Line of Blackbirds on the Wires
Finding comfort in the mundane.
Tags: blackbirds on wires · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet
Max, Lotto Max Professional Dream Coach, Gets Fluffyfied
November 22nd, 2019 Comments Off on Max, Lotto Max Professional Dream Coach, Gets Fluffyfied
Reimaging the Lotto Max commercial in a less annoying and more satisfying manner.
Tags: Lotto Max · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · Professional Dream Coach
Hairstreaks: The Reward of Channeling Patience
November 9th, 2019 Comments Off on Hairstreaks: The Reward of Channeling Patience
Revisiting summers past and the Hairstreak butterflies that rewarded my patience
Tags: butterflies · hairstreaks · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · patience
When I Grow Old and Wear the Bottom of My Trousers Rolled: Moments Etched in Memory
November 2nd, 2019 Comments Off on When I Grow Old and Wear the Bottom of My Trousers Rolled: Moments Etched in Memory
Moments that took my breath away and taught me lessons never to be forgotten.
Tags: 911 · grassy knoll · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · Neal Armstrong · Northwest Blackout · Paul Henderson · Space Shuttle Challenger