Category Archives: Month-End Reflections

Scenes from a Café

Posted on July 30, 2023 by Dave Pollard

This is #20 in a series of month-end reflections on the state of the world, and other things that come to mind, as I walk and hike in my local community.  Midjourney AI’s take on an unpretentious, small local café, in impasto painting … Continue reading →

Posted in How the World Really Works, Month-End Reflections | 6 Comments

You Can’t Feel Sad for Everyone

Posted on June 28, 2023 by Dave Pollard

This is #19 in a series of month-end reflections on the state of the world, and other things that come to mind, as I walk and hike in my local community.  Midjourney AI’s take on the final part of this post. My … Continue reading →

Posted in Creative Works, How the World Really Works, Month-End Reflections, Our Culture / Ourselves | 3 Comments

Uncultured

Posted on May 27, 2023 by Dave Pollard

This is #18 in a series of month-end reflections on the state of the world, and other things that come to mind, as I walk and hike in my local community.  image by Midjourney; not my prompt This body that I presume … Continue reading →

Posted in Collapse Watch, Creative Works, Month-End Reflections, Our Culture / Ourselves | 4 Comments

The Post-Game Show

Posted on April 29, 2023 by Dave Pollard

This is #17 in a series of month-end reflections on the state of the world, and other things that come to mind, as I walk and hike in my local community.  both images in this post are by Midjourney; my own prompts … Continue reading →

Posted in Creative Works, Illusion of the Separate Self and Free Will, Month-End Reflections, Our Culture / Ourselves | 1 Comment

Long Way Home

Posted on March 31, 2023 by Dave Pollard

This is #15 in a series of month-end reflections on the state of the world, and other things that come to mind, as I walk and hike in my local community. The walk described below is largely imagined, but it … Continue reading →

Posted in Creative Works, Month-End Reflections | 2 Comments

Small Graces

Posted on February 24, 2023 by Dave Pollard

This is #14 in a series of month-end reflections on the state of the world, and other things that come to mind, as I walk and hike in my local community. I am walking toward the city’s small sports stadium, … Continue reading →

Posted in Creative Works, Month-End Reflections | 2 Comments

Walking in the Dark

Posted on January 26, 2023 by Dave Pollard

This post is about the most recent of the 2-3 hour ‘contemplative wanderings’ that I do near the end of each month. In the early hours of evening, at this time of year this far north, it’s already been dark … Continue reading →

Posted in Creative Works, Month-End Reflections | 5 Comments

Alternate Reality

Posted on December 26, 2022 by Dave Pollard

As I wake up this morning, the view out the window (above) doesn’t look auspicious for thoughtful meandering outdoors. So I decide to do my regular month-end “reflective walk” on the treadmill in the apartment’s gym. There are now lots … Continue reading →

Posted in Creative Works, Month-End Reflections | 3 Comments

Chemical Soup

Posted on November 29, 2022 by Dave Pollard

photo by guilhem vellut on flickr CC BY 2.0 I am on the ferry, on a visit to Bowen Island, where I used to live. I had forgotten how exciting it is for small kids to be on a “big … Continue reading →

Posted in Creative Works, Month-End Reflections, Our Culture / Ourselves | Comments Off on Chemical Soup

Our ‘Pathetic’ Species

Posted on October 29, 2022 by Dave Pollard

the Inlet Theatre in Port Moody, near my home; photo for Google Maps by Malvina This evening I’m walking to the theatre, and thinking about how the arts evoke certain emotions in us. It’s dark already, and now that rush … Continue reading →

Posted in Creative Works, How the World Really Works, Month-End Reflections, Our Culture / Ourselves | 3 Comments