Aug 16 2022 - Words Starting with Trump

 

There are lots of words that start with Trump, as in capital T.  Donald Trump gave rise to a very creative press.     Would the first one be Trumpism?  And along with it Trumpist and Trumpian?  These are terms used to refer to those exhibiting characteristics of Trumpism.  Supporters of Trump are known as Trumpers.  While Trumpism is a well-known phrase, it is considered complex and contentious by wikipedia.   "Trumpism is a term for the political ideologies, social emotions, style of governance, political movement, and set of mechanisms for acquiring and keeping control of power associated with Donald Trump and his political base." Alternately Trumpism describes Donald Trump's made-up words.  This gives rise to articles on how to talk like Trump. The big one for me is the Trumpometer.  This is a seemingly never-ending scrolling list of Donald Trump's lies.  However, it isn't being tracked much anymore.    Next is Trumpocracy - this one is the title of a book written by David From on the corruption the American Republic. From there we have Trumponomics.  This is a high-frequency headline  that reviews Trumps 7 biggest failures.    Trumpocalypse - this is another book by David From.  This time it is about restoring American Democracy and how to rebuild the nation after Trump.  Have I found all the Trump words today?  One would go on to the signature words of Donald Trump.  Perhaps another time.

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May the Month of Spring

Here we are - May 1st - the month of spring. I had a cold on the weekend, and got to wondering about all those mugs of mint and honey tea passing through the urinary system.  One every 15 minutes is what I guessed.  Is that overtime work?  To find out what I'd forgotten since grade 8 (or whichever it was) science class, I went searching through the encyclopedia of the internet. My specific question - is 4 cups of water every hour ok?  It tells me yes - that's the limit.  There are serious consequences of drinking excessive amounts of water.  The urinary system is fascinating. It removes urea from foods containing protein. Urea goes through the bloodstream to the kidneys who remove the urea and extra water. The urine travels down two thin tubes to the bladder.  Muscles are constantly at work moving the urine - every 10 to 15 seconds into the bladder.  The bladder fills up, we eliminate what's in it, and on we go. So kidneys and water became the topic for jokes today. Kidney Jokes: England doesn’t have a kidney bank.... But it has a Liverpool What did the doctor say to the patient with kidney stones? Urine trouble but it'll pass Water Jokes: My friend in Africa was complaining about the lack of drinking water in his village. So I sent him a Get Well Soon card. 9 out of 10 doctors recommend drinking water over soda Not Dr. Pepper I stopped drinking water while studying chemistry My notes say adding water decreases concentration   Here's our abstract of the day - from the Port Dalhousie Pier of boats in storage for the winter.

April Fool's 2019 Round up

At 12:01 BST, the roundup coverage of April Fool's Day was posted on the Guardian website.        The top story was that Britain may face a permanent exit from the Eurovision song contest in The Daily Express. “It is unfortunate for British music fans, but we have a duty to protect the performers and music fans from other member states.” The Times reports that dog owners can now get drones to do walkies for them. The devices would also be able to pick up and bin any dog mess. There had, apparently, been some mishaps with the prototypes, and reports that an excited Yorkshire Terrier was seen hovering over Gatwick before Christmas were left unconfirmed.   The stories are HERE.  The 2019 fake ads are HERE. Niagara's story is the construction underway at the Port Dalhousie piers. Rehabilitation work will restore both the east and west piers.  This is excellent news for sunset watchers in the summer.  The pier is spectacular for viewing and draws crowds every night. This means the lighthouse will be accessible again.

What Everest Throws Up!

The hindustantimes headline is incredible and macabre proof of climate change: "Melting glaciers throw up bodies of dead climbers on Mount Everest" The article from the Indo Asian News Service in Kathmandu says this is the result of melting glaciers and snow - bodies of climbers on and around the world's highest peak are being found.  Did you know that more than 200 mountaineers have died on the peak since 1922? That's when the first deaths were recorded. There wasn't much else in the article - the headline seemed to be the news. The sources quoted in the article had the surname "Sherpa".  And I thought I knew a sherpa was a job. Initially it is a group of people who migrated to Nepal from Eastern Tibet.  And it is a job description on a formal trekking crew - this is separate from the ethnic Sherpas.  In the article on Sherpas, there is a picture of three men.  The caption is: "Pemba Dorje Sherpa (center), Nima Gyalzen Sherpa (left) and Phurba Tenzing Sherpa (right). Many Sherpas are named after the day of the week." There it is again, people with the surname Sherpa.  And there's more to their names than I could imagine.    "When a Sherpa is not a Dorje Lhakpa, he is a Lhakpa Dorje. Moreover, the Sherpa custom of naming children after the days of the week leads to too many Pasang Sherpas, Pemba Sherpas, and Phurba Sherpas," wrote Thamal. "Many Sherpas are named after the day of the week. Pasang is Friday, Pemba is Saturday. This custom places the child under the protection of that day's deity. Many Sherpa children also receive a virtue name such as Lhamo which means "beautiful," or Gyaltshen which means "courageous speech." On top of this there are a bunch of commonly used names such as Tenzing (meaning steadiness and support) from the scriptures of Tibetan Buddhism.  Here is a list of Sherpa names: www.sherpakyidug.org." All this information comes from CNN travel - Sherpafacts. I have been continuing on the Lakeshore Living series.  This one is a work in progress - I want to get the Port Dalhousie carousel into the series.

How Many Welland Canals?

How many Welland Canals are there?  These pictures show the Port Dalhousie entrance - part of the remains of the third Welland Canal which was built in the latter 1800's.  I am familiar with the fourth Welland Canal as we lived on Scott Street at the canal and it was part of our daily lives. As one drove down Scott Street, one could see the ships tied up waiting for their turn in the locks. The fourth canal was completed in 1933. So there was a first, second, third, fourth and feeder canal.  There are some remains, like this entrance, to these canals.   "A history of the Old Welland Canals would not be complete without addressing the current legacy of the First, Second and Third Welland Canals and the Feeder Canal. You may be wondering what happened to them and how much of them are left? The answer to these questions may surprise you. Although obsolete and no longer in use the majority of the canal infrastructure was left alone." To find out the answer, go to this site: http://oldwellandcanals.wikidot.com/history

Port Dalhousie Carousel

Port Dalhousie has an extensive sandy beach with lots of space.  It was full of sunbathers and picnickers yesterday.  Nearby, the historic carousel was busy with children and adults on the animal rides. Here's more this amazing carousel from http://www.stcatharines.ca/en/experiencein/lakesideparkcarousel.asp "The smiles and laughter which the Lakeside Park Carousel inspire are a century-old tradition! For 5 cents a ride, you can experience the carousel's magic and its wonderful ability to bring out the child in all of us. The carousel is a timeless tradition connecting our past, present and future generations. The Lakeside Carousel is a Charles I.D. Looff original, carved between 1898 and 1905 in Brooklyn, New York. The beautifully restored animals were carved by Looff's factory workers, including Marcus Charles Illions, who later went on to become a famed carousel-maker in his own right. Relocated in 1921, the carousel came to St. Catharines from its earlier home at an amusement park in Scarborough now part of the City of Toronto. It was purchased for the amusement park flourishing in Port Dalhousie, which had 58 attractions. In those days, more than a quarter million people crossed the lake in steamships to visit Port Dalhousie on weekends. The carousel has 68 animals, including horses, lions, camels, goats and giraffes, and four chariots. The accompanying music is played by an antique Frati band organ which uses a system of paper music rolls to serenade riders. Each animal has been hand carved and the horses still have real horsehair tails. The carousel animals have all been carefully restored by the Friends of the Carousel, who continue with annual maintenance and repair work to keep the carousel in sound working order. The Lakeside Park Carousel is one of approximately 350 antique hand carved carousels still operating in North America - only nine of which are in Canada - and is considered fairly unique in size. The original Looff lion on the Lakeside Park Carousel is one of five existing Looff lions in all of North America and it is the only one that has its head turned to watch onlookers as it circles by. The second lion on the Carousel was carved in 2004 by the Friends of the Carousel to replace the original lion that was stolen in the 70s."

Niagara Water is Green

Marilyn's Photo of the Day  Niagara's Winter Scenes

What the Lake Views are Like There's nothing like winter water and particularly Niagara water, full of those minerals so that it is very green.  Port Dalhousie recognized this and painted the walk way bridge a matching green.  This is the scene of our first picture.  From inside Pier 61, our favourite restaurant in Port Dalhousie that sits on the bank of the old Welland Canal entrance (I think). The water is Twelve Mile Creek flowing into the Lake. The second picture shows the bridge that crosses over the small, almost frozen falls.  This is the one road into Port Dalhousie, and there's one road out. Perhaps that is what makes it such a quaint little seaside town still.  We were lucky yesterday as there was a pair of swans that came through for a while.   Our third picture shows at all the people fishing on the other side of the water. We haven't seen this many people since before Christmas.  I wondered if there was a fishing contest or festival. Our final picture today is what I think of as the backside of Jordan Harbour Bridge. The frontside view is from the QEW.  It is such a scenic view with the massive Jordan Valley in the foreground. I haven't been able to get to the eastern side to take photos.  Houses line both sides and the roads in are private - all the way from the main north/south road.  I did find this empty lot with a for sale sign.  What a view this monster house will have as it joins its fellows on the east bank of the Jordan Valley.

Where are the Ducks in Winter?

Ducks in Winter

Where do they go? I take my mother out for lunch at Pier 61 in Port Dalhousie.  It overlooks the water which was part of the old Welland Canal.  There is a small dam with a waterfall to add to the charm.  All this autumn and into the winter - including this past Saturday - there have been people fishing along the water.  They are hoping to catch trout and salmon, or they ARE catching trout and salmon.  That would explain their presence there all the time.   We wonder, though, about the ducks and why there are more or less at various times on the water. She likes to count them.  Sometimes there are cormorants and they are tremendous fun disappearing and appearing.  It takes constant counting to keep track of them. There are more ducks in the water in the summer, and she wondered why so few. I drove us through the Lakeside Park parking lot.  It is more sheltered, and that's where they all are 'parked' in the sun.  She threw up her hands - too many to count. In comparison to Port Dalhousie's windswept shore, the Grimsby Beach area with the lighthouse is more sheltered.  I checked out the Pumphouse and the beach last week.  This was the scene - hundreds of ducks and dozens of geese quacking and honking so much that Dezi didn't want to get out of the car.

Lake Ontario South Shore Beaches

A few weeks ago I was looking for more information on the Charles Daley Park dynamic lagoon.  I came upon the 2009 study of south shore beaches.  I had no idea that there were 58 distinct shoreline areas.  The formal definition is 'reaches'.  These are "a length of shoreline having common physiographic characteristics, shore dynamics, environmental elements and land use."

Our picture today is Port Dalhousie's lighthouses from the west side - from Lakeside Park.  It is 28 on the map.  At the shore is what remains of the amusement park at Lakeside Park.  All that's left is the antique Carousel which has been beautifully preserved.  One can still ride for 5 cents in the summer.  Lakeside Park has a long, long sandy beach with great views of the sky in both directions.  It seems particularly exposed here.  The day of these pictures there were huge waves beating a frozen shoreline.  In Grimsby there was no ice on the shore yet.

We'll be visiting many of these points on the south shore and see what these different reaches have to offer.

Boat for Sale

I drove to the Port Dalhousie Marina to look at the waves on the pier.  They were a great sight - washing right over the pier.  Port Dalhousie is situated quite at the end of a long bay so goes far into Lake Ontario.  Hence the great waves.  I was with my mother, so didn't take the time to go to the pier for pictures.  I did stop at the boats 'parked' in the parking lot.  They look like they've been 'for sale' for a long time - this wasp's nest told the story.

I did find some excellent wear and tear and will bring those abstract images to you later.