Les Halles de la Gare

09/11/2025

1943 Montreal Central Station. Troops headed out

09/11/2025

1943 Montreal Central Station. Troops headed out.

1943 Montreal Central Station. Troops headed out

10/26/2024

https://twitter.com/tomgauld/status/1850092581255815492
Cartoon by Tom Gauld

An early Halloween cartoon for

10/25/2024

Helpful reminders from a computer manufacturer.

When temperatures inside the computer rise above 35º C (95º F), the risk of damage to important internal components increases.

10/19/2024

An "in memoriam" classified in the Hastings Observer newspaper,

08/26/2024

https://www.mail.com/blog/posts/phone-fell-in-the-water/244/

Did you drop your phone in a pool? Or even worse: a toilet? Don't panic! Read what to do if your phone gets wet -- and why rice is not great for wet phones.

07/26/2024

A cool random discovery on YouTube: Amazing Carnasi Wobblers 1920's Dance at Jazz Age Lawn Party from https://www.youtube.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xn-6mMr59FM

06/28/2024

Gare du quartier Bordeaux à proximité de l'île Perry, 1876. Les trains passent par la toujours mais la gare est disparue. / Bordeaux train station in the Bordeaux neighbourhood of Montrea;, near Perry Island, 1876. The trains still pass nearby, but the station building was demolished many years ago. Originally posted by Robert Savoie https://www.facebook.com/robert.savoie.94 in https://www.facebook.com/groups/montrealthenandnow/

05/09/2024

From the Des Moines Register. The hit television series “The Office” is getting a reboot, and it's going to be set in the Midwest. But where in the Midwest? Greg Daniels, responsible for the U.S. version of “The Office,” and “Nathan for You” co-creator Michael Koman are behind the new, untitled series, according to Peacock, a streaming service owned by NBCUniversal which will be carrying the show.

01/03/2024

Convert this text to the meter and rhyme scheme of Beowulf: https://www.canada.ca/en/privy-council/campaigns/speech-throne/2021/building-resilient-economy.html

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Converting a modern text into the Old English meter and rhyme scheme of Beowulf can be quite challenging, as Beowulf is written in a specific form of alliterative verse. The original text you provided is a modern document with different linguistic features than Old English. However, I can attempt to create a version inspired by the Beowulf style, focusing on alliteration and a similar rhythm:

In Canada's council, by Kingly decree,
A resilient realm, economy free.
Throne speech echoes through the hall,
Bold plans of growth, as leaders call.

Halls of governance, grand and wise,
Crafting policies, under northern skies.
Visionary words, a rhythmic beat,
In Beowulf's style, the tale complete.

Privy Council's voice, in ancient tone,
Striving for strength, in every zone.
Economic might, a saga unfold,
In Canada's story, in words of old.

This adaptation aims to capture the spirit of Beowulf's alliterative verse, although it may not precisely mimic the linguistic nuances of the Old English epic.

The full text of the 44th Speech from the Throne