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Brandon DonnellyCanada must become a global superpower
The silver lining to the US starting a trade war with Canada and regularly threatening annexation is that it has forced this country out of complacency. Indeed, I'm hard pressed to remember a time, at least in my lifetime, when patriotism and nationalism has united so much of Canada. According to a recent survey by Angus Reid, the percentage of Canadians expressing a "deep emotional attachment" to the country jumped from 49% in December 2024 to 59% in February 2025. And as further evidence of...
Brandon DonnellyThe bank robbery capital of the world
Between 1985 and 1995, Los Angeles' retail bank branches were robbed some 17,106 times. In 1992, which was the the city's worst year for robberies, the number was 2,641. This roughly translated into about one bank robbery every 45 minutes of each banking day. All of this, according to this CrimeReads piece by Peter Houlahan, gave Los Angeles the dubious title of "The Bank Robbery Capital of the World" during this time period. So what caused this? Well according to Peter it was facil...
Brandon DonnellyThe story behind those pixelated video game mosaics in Paris
If you've ever been to Paris, you've probably noticed the small pixelated art pieces that are scattered all around the city on buildings and various other hard surfaces. Or maybe you haven't seen or noticed them in Paris, but you've seen similarly pixelated mosaics in one of the other 79 cities around the world where they can be found. Or maybe you have no idea what I'm talking about right now. Huh? Here's an example from Bolivia (click here if you can't see...
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Brandon DonnellyTouchdown in Lyon
We landed in Lyon around 12:30 PM local time today. And it was about 15 degrees and sunny. This doesn't bode well for fresh snow in the mountains. But it does bode well for getting a nice raccoon tan.
Our flights and connections were heavily delayed, and so I had started mentally preparing for the possibility of an overnight layover in Montreal. Thankfully, we managed to make our connection. Unfortunately, some of our skis didn't. Hopefully they come tomorrow.
It's for this reason that I usually throw an AirTag in my bag(s). It probably won't help you get your delayed luggage any faster, but at least it gives you some peace of mind knowing where it is.
For whatever reason, I also slept really well on last night's flight. I don't generally sleep well on planes. So I've been up all day, and we've been eating our way through Lyon.
The general rule of thumb with these overnight European flights seems to be that you want to stay up as best you can once you arrive. If you nap, it'll only prolong the adjustment period.
Our first meal was during that awkward time in between lunch and dinner when most restaurants are closed. But we went to Bistro Bondy (our hotel recommended it) and it was exactly what we needed. For dinner, we ended up at La Tête de Lard and it looked something like this:
There was a bit of cream and cheese involved in this meal and so, at this point, I am ready for bed. See you all tomorrow.
We landed in Lyon around 12:30 PM local time today. And it was about 15 degrees and sunny. This doesn't bode well for fresh snow in the mountains. But it does bode well for getting a nice raccoon tan.
Our flights and connections were heavily delayed, and so I had started mentally preparing for the possibility of an overnight layover in Montreal. Thankfully, we managed to make our connection. Unfortunately, some of our skis didn't. Hopefully they come tomorrow.
It's for this reason that I usually throw an AirTag in my bag(s). It probably won't help you get your delayed luggage any faster, but at least it gives you some peace of mind knowing where it is.
For whatever reason, I also slept really well on last night's flight. I don't generally sleep well on planes. So I've been up all day, and we've been eating our way through Lyon.
The general rule of thumb with these overnight European flights seems to be that you want to stay up as best you can once you arrive. If you nap, it'll only prolong the adjustment period.
Our first meal was during that awkward time in between lunch and dinner when most restaurants are closed. But we went to Bistro Bondy (our hotel recommended it) and it was exactly what we needed. For dinner, we ended up at La Tête de Lard and it looked something like this:
There was a bit of cream and cheese involved in this meal and so, at this point, I am ready for bed. See you all tomorrow.
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Brandon DonnellyCanada must become a global superpower
The silver lining to the US starting a trade war with Canada and regularly threatening annexation is that it has forced this country out of complacency. Indeed, I'm hard pressed to remember a time, at least in my lifetime, when patriotism and nationalism has united so much of Canada. According to a recent survey by Angus Reid, the percentage of Canadians expressing a "deep emotional attachment" to the country jumped from 49% in December 2024 to 59% in February 2025. And as further evidence of...
Brandon DonnellyThe bank robbery capital of the world
Between 1985 and 1995, Los Angeles' retail bank branches were robbed some 17,106 times. In 1992, which was the the city's worst year for robberies, the number was 2,641. This roughly translated into about one bank robbery every 45 minutes of each banking day. All of this, according to this CrimeReads piece by Peter Houlahan, gave Los Angeles the dubious title of "The Bank Robbery Capital of the World" during this time period. So what caused this? Well according to Peter it was facil...
Brandon DonnellyThe story behind those pixelated video game mosaics in Paris
If you've ever been to Paris, you've probably noticed the small pixelated art pieces that are scattered all around the city on buildings and various other hard surfaces. Or maybe you haven't seen or noticed them in Paris, but you've seen similarly pixelated mosaics in one of the other 79 cities around the world where they can be found. Or maybe you have no idea what I'm talking about right now. Huh? Here's an example from Bolivia (click here if you can't see...
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