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Ravens

Ottawa

Photographer, writer, grandfather, graffiti mural promoter, social activist

Interests: current affairs, writing, fiction, grandkids, quality assurance, photography, graffiti, social activism, urban art, graffiti murals

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Conqueror - Paris - 9.4km

Another 'light' day, but some progress on the map. The walk started along L'ile aux Cygnes. It's a beautiful park in the middle of the Seine, with lots of joggers and bikers. And dog walkers. Up at the end is a great view of the Eiffel Tower. I then headed... Continue reading

Posted Mar 22, 2023 at Raven's View

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Conqueror - Paris - 7.9km

A bigger chunk was added yesterday, here in Ottawa I walked down to the local library and back. Not a lot for some, but I needed a serious snack after, so bought a bag of mixed nuts. They were only healthy-ish, as this was way more calories than I'd used... Continue reading

Posted Mar 21, 2023 at Raven's View

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Conqueror -Paris -4.8km

Well, barely more than a km since yesterday, but a bit of progress. I ambled down along the lake, then west along Av. de Saint Cloud. IRL it was a chilly day, temperature had dipped to the negative, and the wing up to the positive. But it is springing time... Continue reading

Posted Mar 20, 2023 at Raven's View

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Conqueror- Paris- 3.7km

Here's my progress so far on the map. I carried on west through the park to a roundabout and the Jardin d'Acclimatation - a children's park. Not much to see from the road, but Google map had this shot. Looks like a scary ride! Reminds me of the Wild Mouse... Continue reading

Posted Mar 19, 2023 at Raven's View

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Conqueror - Paris - 1.8km

First day done - not a lot of progress, but I'm now here on the map. I went up the avenue, and found it wide enough that there are streets along the side for the cafes and shops. Such as a row of scooter and bike stores, including Harley Davidson... Continue reading

Posted Mar 18, 2023 at Raven's View

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Conqueror - Paris - 0 km

I thought I'd try some challenges again, to make getting out and about a little more exciting. I did a number of these Conqueror challenges a few years ago, and they went well. They give a nice guided tours, via a Google Map pathm with links to StreetView usually, and... Continue reading

Posted Mar 17, 2023 at Raven's View

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RP - Too much freedom.

Repost from Feb 6/23 Too much freedom - Are more structures and constraints a good thing? I need to try sketching again. My son and I got into it last summer, using just the basic pen and ink and paper. He kept going and is still enjoying it. I didn't.... Continue reading

Posted Mar 1, 2023 at Raven's View

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RP - So many choices, so little time.

Repost from Dec 4/22 on ravensview.substack.com So many choices, so little time. - Trying to manage all the ways to plug into the world. My apologies for seeming to have abandoned this SubStack. I had good intentions at the start, hoping that this would be a good way to share... Continue reading

Posted Dec 9, 2022 at Raven's View

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RP - Sharing the Land

Repost from Oct 3, on ravensview.substack.com Sharing the Land When is a Treaty Not a Treaty? Yes, it’s been a while, but I’m back. Last Friday (Oct 30) we observed the National Day for Peace and Reconciliation. We also observed Putin signing treaties with several provinces of Eastern Ukraine. A... Continue reading

Posted Nov 6, 2022 at Raven's View

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RP - Royalty in Canada

Repost from Sept 21, on ravensview.substack.com Royalty in Canada To Be or Not to Be I started thinking about this a few days ago, browsing news stories and blogs, but I decided to wait until after the funeral for Queen Elizabeth II. We need to talk about Canada and the... Continue reading

Posted Nov 6, 2022 at Raven's View

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RP - Freedom, and Frustration

Repost from Sept 15, ravensview.substack.com Freedom, and Frustration “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light,... Continue reading

Posted Nov 6, 2022 at Raven's View

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RP - Balance in the Media

Repost - Sep 12, ravensview.substack.com Balance in the Media The dangers of Misinformation through Bothsideism We all have biases, based on our experiences, on our goals. We like to think we are open-minded about everything, but we are more comfortable when we are surrounded by people, and media, that support... Continue reading

Posted Sep 13, 2022 at Raven's View

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RP -Northward Bound

Reposted from Sep 10 ravensview.substack.com Northward Bound Migration is the Solution, Not the Problem. This is an expansion of a bit I did a few days ago on The Facebook. Our CBC recently published an article, New off-grid, low-cost villages are growing in the northern Ontario wilderness. They found that... Continue reading

Posted Sep 13, 2022 at Raven's View

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RP - Facebook Alternative?

Reposted from Sept 9, ravensview.substack.com Facebook Alternative? How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Substack I woke up this morning musing about The Facebook, and the love/hate relationship many have with it. And my own desire to share and comment on the many interesting things I see in... Continue reading

Posted Sep 13, 2022 at Raven's View

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Will - I think part of the hurt is that that they acted in a way that you did not expect. You had an image of them, the relationship, their assumed behaviour, a trust as it were. Then they acted differently in a hurtful way. Part of your process in dealing with that, call it healing. forgiveness, whatever, is realizing your worth as a person has not been diminished, that it's the other that changed. And now what? Hopefully their apology will indicate if this was a momentary lapse, or a real flaw that was there, and what their future behaviour is likely to be. And then you need to decide what your new relationship with them will be like - if any.

Commented Aug 19, 2022 on When is an apology not an apology? at Raven's View

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Ontario Election 2022

Ontario Election 2022 - not a surprise? Apparently that's what we wanted, no surprises, stay the course, better the devil you know, ya-da ya-da. Ford peddled a Goldilocks pablum, not too far left, not too far right, just comfortably in the middle. Whether that's what we actually get will be... Continue reading

Posted Jun 3, 2022 at Raven's View

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Edit- Gregor kept changing his name to Boris - I fixed that.

Commented Apr 30, 2022 on The Trio at Mike Young

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Friday 29/04/2022 #48 Retry - Don't Look at the Moon

MAny moons have passed since I first set this challenge. I've re-started my FFF prompts, let's try for two weeks in a row ;-) This was a prompt from ages ago, from a friend and an Instagram site. Originally from a writing prompt channel on Reddit. Over 1000 responses by now. Prompt - It's 3 AM. An official phone alert... Continue reading

Posted Apr 29, 2022 at Flash Fiction Friday

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Very late - but done! https://www.mikeyoung.ca/2022/04/the-trio.html

Commented Apr 29, 2022 on Friday 18/03/2022 #47 -Characters and stress at Flash Fiction Friday

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Well, it's been a while, but here's another Flash Fiction Friday offering. This one took a bit longer than the normal week - several, in fact. I'm trying to relax a bit and write without constant self-editing and the accompanying procrastination. Could be better, I'm sure, constructive criticism is welcome.... Continue reading

Posted Apr 29, 2022 at Mike Young

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The purpose of an apology is to show the other person that you are sorry that your actions/words hurt them. Your hope is that the apology reduces their hurt, but it may not. I can't see where lying would help - you mean just lie that you are sorry when you are not?

Commented Apr 10, 2022 on When is an apology not an apology? at Raven's View

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When is an apology not an apology?

TL;DR - When it's all about you. (Note - edited Aug 19) When you say your behaviour is inexcusable, then offer up excuses, refusing to accept responsibility. When you apologize, then expect the other person to do their part and pardon/forgive you. When your motivation, and any regrets you feel,... Continue reading

Posted Apr 1, 2022 at Raven's View

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Friday 18/03/2022 #47 -Characters and stress

It's been a while since I wrote something, other than a lot of posts on The Facebook and The Twitter. I'm not sure why, but I'll try again. This was a story idea I had back in November of 2019, as I considered the upcoming stress many feel over Christmas. Ah, those stress free pre-COVID days! Unfortunately, one side affect... Continue reading

Posted Mar 18, 2022 at Flash Fiction Friday

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Conqueror Virtual Challenge - Berlin Wall

Another short-ish challenge, the Berlin Wall. From the site, "The Berlin Wall takes you on a powerful 30mi (48km) journey through the center of Berlin, Germany, from Waltersdorfer Chaussee to Hermsdorf. What used to be a symbol of a world split in half by the Cold War now is the... Continue reading

Posted Feb 8, 2022 at Raven's View

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I'm amazed there's that much standing, in the midst of all that relentless jungle. They did an outstanding job of uncovering and preserving it.

Commented Jan 24, 2022 on Conqueror Virtual Challenge - Angkor Wat at Raven's View

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