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
The Myth of Cyber Security
June 11th, 2022 Comments Off on The Myth of Cyber Security
Putting forward the argument that cyber security is more about perpetuating the battle than solving the problem.
Tags: cyber security · cyber war · hacker · metaphor. Michael Robert Dyet · Michael Robert Dyet · password · security code
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