Analects - Emil Rem

Penny Lane

by Emil Rem | May 7, 2026 | Analects

“Penny Lane is in my ears and in my eyes There beneath the blue suburban skies I sit and meanwhile back….. (trumpet fanfare)” The Beatles, 1967. On the 28th of April 1980, I emigrated to Calgary, Canada from England. It took six months to build a credit rating good...

Gotta Dance

by Emil Rem | Apr 23, 2026 | Analects

Does anyone remember the 1952 musical Singing in the Rain or is it only me? The part I remember the most is NOT the solo Gene Kelly throwing away his umbrella in the middle of a downpour, then jumping into puddles, dancing with joy, but later in the movie with his...

Travellin’ Light

by Emil Rem | Apr 16, 2026 | Analects

At our kids’ graduations, they showed off their yearbooks, autographed both by teachers and classmates. “Where’s yours, Pops?” they asked me. “In my days, we never had one, let alone a graduation ceremony,” I said. “How about you, Mum?” the kids asked Laura. She shed...

How to be the Greatest Person on Earth yet Still Remain Humble

by Emil Rem | Apr 9, 2026 | Analects

At our kids’ graduations, they showed off their yearbooks, autographed both by teachers and classmates. “Where’s yours, Pops?” they asked me. “In my days, we never had one, let alone a graduation ceremony,” I said. “How about you, Mum?” the kids asked Laura. She shed...

Never Talk to Strangers Unless…

by Emil Rem | Apr 2, 2026 | Analects

Delta West Academy took charge of our two boys from Grades 1 to 12. In their early years, the boys’ greatest joy was the end of each school day when they could romp on the jungle gym and playground outside. There, they were joined by fellow students, whose...

Slow Boat to Giza (Part 2)

by Emil Rem | Mar 26, 2026 | Analects

Continued from Part I For a full day we had been isolated on a oversized tugboat ferrying us from Cyprus to Egypt. All we could do was plod around the deck taking pictures of the sea. Finally, our boat anchored in the harbour of Alexandria. At last, we were free. A...