Joel Klebanoff 🇨🇦
@joel.klebanoff.com
Worrier & retired person (in that order). Boomer, grumpy old man (since forever). Travel. | Be nice. Especially to me. | repost≠endorse | Be all you can be. Wake me when you’re done. | Toronto 🇨🇦
Travel journal: https://journeys.klebanoff.com
Travel journal: https://journeys.klebanoff.com
Thank you, Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum, for your very kind invitation to “Please take one” of your printed sheets with info about a few of the works. But if there’s not a word of English on either side of the sheet (there isn’t), there’s no need to invite me in English.
November 18, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Thank you, Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum, for your very kind invitation to “Please take one” of your printed sheets with info about a few of the works. But if there’s not a word of English on either side of the sheet (there isn’t), there’s no need to invite me in English.
I try not to be snarky (more than 50 times a day), and I’m exceptionally grateful to be informed that these leaflets are FREE, but the only English characters on them is a transliteration, “Tsuba.” Regrettably, I speak only English. Free doesn’t help me. Thanks anyway.
(Osaka Museum of History)
(Osaka Museum of History)
November 13, 2025 at 6:08 AM
I try not to be snarky (more than 50 times a day), and I’m exceptionally grateful to be informed that these leaflets are FREE, but the only English characters on them is a transliteration, “Tsuba.” Regrettably, I speak only English. Free doesn’t help me. Thanks anyway.
(Osaka Museum of History)
(Osaka Museum of History)
Me too. Me too! But I’ii probably get tongue-tied if I meet Buddha. I mean, what would I say to him? “How do you like Nirvana? Enlightened enough for you?” Seems too trite, doesn’t it?
Okochi Sanso Garden, Kyoto, Japan
Okochi Sanso Garden, Kyoto, Japan
November 10, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Me too. Me too! But I’ii probably get tongue-tied if I meet Buddha. I mean, what would I say to him? “How do you like Nirvana? Enlightened enough for you?” Seems too trite, doesn’t it?
Okochi Sanso Garden, Kyoto, Japan
Okochi Sanso Garden, Kyoto, Japan
My discomfort in large groups is vindicated. Although there are hordes here. Kinkaku-ji Temple, Kyoto, Japan.
November 8, 2025 at 1:07 AM
My discomfort in large groups is vindicated. Although there are hordes here. Kinkaku-ji Temple, Kyoto, Japan.
Well, that’s a tad disconcerting. (Hakone, Japan) I’m already up at the top of the steaming volcano.
November 4, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Well, that’s a tad disconcerting. (Hakone, Japan) I’m already up at the top of the steaming volcano.
I don’t know, but of those three icons on this sign, I think that if someone is the sort of person to carry around a bomb, a sign probably won’t stop them. Just saying. (Tokyo, Japan)
November 3, 2025 at 5:28 AM
I don’t know, but of those three icons on this sign, I think that if someone is the sort of person to carry around a bomb, a sign probably won’t stop them. Just saying. (Tokyo, Japan)
Within two hours of each other.
(h/t @atrupar.com, who provides an invaluable service in monitoring news media broadcasts pretty much day-in and day-out so we don't have to. You should probably follow him if you don't already.)
(h/t @atrupar.com, who provides an invaluable service in monitoring news media broadcasts pretty much day-in and day-out so we don't have to. You should probably follow him if you don't already.)
October 16, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Within two hours of each other.
(h/t @atrupar.com, who provides an invaluable service in monitoring news media broadcasts pretty much day-in and day-out so we don't have to. You should probably follow him if you don't already.)
(h/t @atrupar.com, who provides an invaluable service in monitoring news media broadcasts pretty much day-in and day-out so we don't have to. You should probably follow him if you don't already.)
I’m now in London. This afternoon, I visited London’s Little Venice and a few other sights. Despite having visited London a couple of times before this trip, until I did some reading for this trip, I had no idea London had a Little Venice. Read about it here: journeys.klebanoff.com/2025/09/lond...
September 13, 2025 at 9:41 PM
I’m now in London. This afternoon, I visited London’s Little Venice and a few other sights. Despite having visited London a couple of times before this trip, until I did some reading for this trip, I had no idea London had a Little Venice. Read about it here: journeys.klebanoff.com/2025/09/lond...
Huh. I didn’t know He played cricket. Who’d want to play against Him. Then again, I’m not a believer, nor do I know anything about cricket, so 🤷🏻♂️. (London, England)
September 13, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Huh. I didn’t know He played cricket. Who’d want to play against Him. Then again, I’m not a believer, nor do I know anything about cricket, so 🤷🏻♂️. (London, England)
Manchester Museum:
TIL that in the Middle Devonian period (about 393.3 to 382.7 million years ago), a day was 21.9 hrs and a year was 400 days. This raises important questions: How did they find the time and when did they celebrate Christmas? (B/c this is social media, I need to note that’s a joke.)
TIL that in the Middle Devonian period (about 393.3 to 382.7 million years ago), a day was 21.9 hrs and a year was 400 days. This raises important questions: How did they find the time and when did they celebrate Christmas? (B/c this is social media, I need to note that’s a joke.)
September 9, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Manchester Museum:
TIL that in the Middle Devonian period (about 393.3 to 382.7 million years ago), a day was 21.9 hrs and a year was 400 days. This raises important questions: How did they find the time and when did they celebrate Christmas? (B/c this is social media, I need to note that’s a joke.)
TIL that in the Middle Devonian period (about 393.3 to 382.7 million years ago), a day was 21.9 hrs and a year was 400 days. This raises important questions: How did they find the time and when did they celebrate Christmas? (B/c this is social media, I need to note that’s a joke.)
I’m confused. If the cash withdrawals are free, why do you need a card at all? I suppose there’s some fine print limiting how much free cash you can withdraw, and they need the card to control that. Or maybe I misunderstood the concept.
September 6, 2025 at 1:31 PM
I’m confused. If the cash withdrawals are free, why do you need a card at all? I suppose there’s some fine print limiting how much free cash you can withdraw, and they need the card to control that. Or maybe I misunderstood the concept.
I *knew* it was a bum rap all along. Thank goodness the railway was able to establish its innocence! (Near, or maybe still in, Edinburgh, Scotland.)
August 30, 2025 at 10:52 AM
I *knew* it was a bum rap all along. Thank goodness the railway was able to establish its innocence! (Near, or maybe still in, Edinburgh, Scotland.)
American refugee claims are skyrocketing in Canada. Gee, I wonder what’s going on in the US.
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August 27, 2025 at 9:51 PM
American refugee claims are skyrocketing in Canada. Gee, I wonder what’s going on in the US.
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Canadian, here. I just bought an ebook version of your book on Kobo. Will you sign my iPad screen?
August 24, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Canadian, here. I just bought an ebook version of your book on Kobo. Will you sign my iPad screen?
(Stockholm) I know the feeling, man. I know the feeling. I’ve loved my time in Sweden. I’ve seen only a small fraction of it, but that fraction has been fabulous. However, I’ve been gone for more than 3 weeks. Travel fatigue is starting to hit me. In that regard, I’m glad I’m going home tomorrow.
June 28, 2025 at 1:22 PM
(Stockholm) I know the feeling, man. I know the feeling. I’ve loved my time in Sweden. I’ve seen only a small fraction of it, but that fraction has been fabulous. However, I’ve been gone for more than 3 weeks. Travel fatigue is starting to hit me. In that regard, I’m glad I’m going home tomorrow.
I pushed. Is everything working properly again now? (Stockholm, Sweden)
June 23, 2025 at 8:24 AM
I pushed. Is everything working properly again now? (Stockholm, Sweden)
It’s comforting to see that the President of the United States is tackling the existential issues of our times: Taylor Swift’s hotness and Bruce Springsteen’s music and politics.
May 16, 2025 at 3:45 PM
It’s comforting to see that the President of the United States is tackling the existential issues of our times: Taylor Swift’s hotness and Bruce Springsteen’s music and politics.
I think this bot might need a little more programming.
May 13, 2025 at 12:07 AM
I think this bot might need a little more programming.
Yeah, I don’t think so.
May 9, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Yeah, I don’t think so.
I did get that, but then got this
April 28, 2025 at 12:47 AM
I did get that, but then got this
‘“There’s nothing coming back to Canada right now, so it’s an issue,” he said. “The backhaul is killing us.”’
Shooting himself in the foot must be painful for Trump.
#elbowsup #CanadaStrong #CanadaSky
Shooting himself in the foot must be painful for Trump.
#elbowsup #CanadaStrong #CanadaSky
April 25, 2025 at 12:35 AM
‘“There’s nothing coming back to Canada right now, so it’s an issue,” he said. “The backhaul is killing us.”’
Shooting himself in the foot must be painful for Trump.
#elbowsup #CanadaStrong #CanadaSky
Shooting himself in the foot must be painful for Trump.
#elbowsup #CanadaStrong #CanadaSky
PayPal is really amazing, isn't it? It was able to verify my business account via my SSN. That's incredible seeing as though I'm Canadian and I don't now have and never have had an SSN.
But I'm retired and don't need a business account so I guess I better call them right away!
As if.
But I'm retired and don't need a business account so I guess I better call them right away!
As if.
April 22, 2025 at 4:48 PM
PayPal is really amazing, isn't it? It was able to verify my business account via my SSN. That's incredible seeing as though I'm Canadian and I don't now have and never have had an SSN.
But I'm retired and don't need a business account so I guess I better call them right away!
As if.
But I'm retired and don't need a business account so I guess I better call them right away!
As if.
You’re just so darn popular, Mary.
I got one of those too a while back. Mine didn’t come from Jane, though. Mine came from Abby. So I’m a popular guy too.
Like you, I have no idea where they got my number from. Creepy.
I got one of those too a while back. Mine didn’t come from Jane, though. Mine came from Abby. So I’m a popular guy too.
Like you, I have no idea where they got my number from. Creepy.
April 15, 2025 at 12:01 AM
You’re just so darn popular, Mary.
I got one of those too a while back. Mine didn’t come from Jane, though. Mine came from Abby. So I’m a popular guy too.
Like you, I have no idea where they got my number from. Creepy.
I got one of those too a while back. Mine didn’t come from Jane, though. Mine came from Abby. So I’m a popular guy too.
Like you, I have no idea where they got my number from. Creepy.
The U.S. stock markets spent much of the day in positive territory. Congratulations to the Trump administration for being able to bring them back into negative territory before the close of the markets.
April 8, 2025 at 7:42 PM
The U.S. stock markets spent much of the day in positive territory. Congratulations to the Trump administration for being able to bring them back into negative territory before the close of the markets.