GRAVE THOUGHTS
Re: "Reimagining the cemetery with artists, wild meadows and walking tours,” Sept. 7, 2017
Growing up in the east end of London, I used to listen to my father rage about the amount of land devoted to cemeteries: “More land for dead people than living children.”
Every weekend his mother would take him to visit the graves of his father and much younger brother.
I think that experience must have influenced him profoundly.
But when I got to Paris, at age 14, on an exchange visit, the first place the host family took me to see was Pere Lachaise. –Stephen Rees
NOT JUST A GESTURE
Re: “Vicious Cycle: Is signalling really necessary?” Sept. 14, 2017
Yes! Just point to where you are going. That elbow-bent right turn signal confuses the snot out of most drivers. That gesture is designed for when you are driving a car and can only use one arm to signal. –Laura Barlow
It would be great if all drivers knew how to signal. Some don’t signal at all, most signal too late. –Alex M Schnee
Signalling. It’s what your middle finger is for. –Dave
TAUGHT ON TRANSIT
Re: “Very superstitious: How fact-free parenting policies rob our kids of independence,” westender.com
I often rode the Greyhound between Northern and Southern Ontario (divorce thing) when I was 12... by myself.
Kudos to this parent for taking the time to teach their kids about public transit. And shame shame on the government of B.C. for covering their collective asses before letting kids be taught how to live in the present-day world. –Vivian O’Connor
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