Porte Photos’ Daily Pic: Saturday, May 3rd, 2025 – Free Comic Book Day

“Never attempt to win by force
what can be won by deception”

~ Niccolo Machiavelli
Italian historian and philosopher
Born on: 3rd May 1469

Porte Ponderings:

Don’t forget to get your free comic book. Check out local comic book stores. Get your graphic novels. https://www.ctvnews.ca/windsor/article/downtown-windsor-celebrates-free-comic-book-day-with-comics-costumes-and-a-mental-health-boost/

An adolescent raccoon took refuge in my maple tree for the day. Tucked up among the branches, hiding her eyes, as if she was invisible to the world. Looking for her forever home and realizing this is only a temporary hiding place. Gone the next day to another refuge, maybe her new nest.

Porte Photos’ Daily Pic: Monday, February 24th, 2025

“I couldn’t date a man
who doesn’t like my dog”

~ Kristin Davis
Actress
Born on: 24th February 1965

Porte Ponderings:

A wise friend once said: If you have to choose between a man or your dog, always choose the dog.

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Porte Photos’ Daily Pic: Ground Hog Day – Sunday, February 2nd, 2025

“Mistakes are the
portals of discovery”

~ James Joyce
Irish novelist and poet
Born on: 2nd February 1882

Porte Ponderings:

Yes, we are cursed to live in interesting times.

The Canada-USA tariff war is officially on. 25% tariffs on almost everything going either way across the boarder.

The speech made by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last night was one of the best of his career. There is no choice but to stand up to a bully and fight back. Especially when the bully says don’t fight back or I’ll make it worse. Aren’t those the words of an abuser?

Given the history of our two countries working together to defend democracy this is a very dark day.

The automotive industry will be the first to be hit hard by the tariffs. Just in Time supply chains will suffer adverse effects.

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