A few observations

1. “City losing pothole battle, little relief in sight” – Edmonton Sun front-page story
Visitors to Edmonton might be surprised to find the surface of our streets pockmarked with large holes. Some are so big that they can and will damage your vehicle. Especially if it’s a small vehicle. Maybe that’s why so many Edmontonians choose to drive trucks, which increasingly resemble the kind of vehicle you expect NASA to use for a Mars landing.

2. Nice Posse
There is a billboard on 109 Street, an advert for a western-themed bar called the Ranch. On the billboard is a woman with a cowboy hat, breasts that are clearly enhanced with implants, an exposed navel, and a big ol’ belt buckle. Cleverly emblazoned above her crotch are the words, “Nice Posse.” Somebody, thank God, has already written to the local See Magazine about this one, pointing out for the edification of most locals who probably merely guffawed and went on their way, that this is woman-hating, objectifying, crass garbage. A bar with a large advertising budget can buy a lot of space in our city. What it cannot buy is any sense of class, dignity or taste.

3. Cherry Blossoms
On my walk along 84 Avenue, there is what I believe to be a cherry tree, and just this week, it has burst into white blossoms. You detect the fragrance from twenty steps away. The memory of this makes 1 and 2 a little easier to take.