A Parting of Minions

How many of you have seen Star Wars?  No, not the last one.   I mean the first one “A New Hope”, not that we called it “A New Hope” we just called it Star Wars.  And if you are interested it was released 40 years ago this weekend, May 25th 1977.  I don’t know where…

Which way will we look?

If you were in church at Cornerstone last Sunday you might have noticed that I wasn’t here, and neither was Stefan.  We were in Saguenay Quebec, visiting the group that make up our Bagotville satellite. Since last Fall, we have offered our Sunday morning worship service, via livestream, to military families at Canadian Forces Base…

Just Stop It!

--> I was following a car the other day when the driver threw garbage out the window. Hello! Now maybe I’m a little sensitive after having spent last Saturday morning picking garbage out of the ditch, but really, come on.  The last time I checked, littering was still considered rude and slightly obnoxious.  Not to…

Layers of Minions

Layers of Minions As Sir Hiss was to Prince John and as Donkey was to Shrek, so Timothy is to Paul.  Sounds like a question on a game show. What is “Henchman?” Hiss was a Henchman, Donkey was a side-kick and Timothy was a protégé but they were all Minions.  And remember how the Oxford…

It’s just not right!

It is just a “U”, but it is the difference between something being right and something being wrong. Perhaps you know what I’m talking about; It’s the “U” that our neighbours to the south neglect to include in words like harbour, colour and saviour. Which is fine if you live south of the 49th, but…

Minions by the Bunch

When you hear the word “Minion” what do you think of?  For some, you think of little yellow people in blue pants.  For others, you have your own favorite minions from years past.    The Disney films we grew up with were filled with Minions, albeit with other names.  Snow White’s Step Mother had her magic…

Take the Time to Vote.

He dropped the writ.  We’ve been waiting for it and wondering when it would happen and now it has happened.  Dropping the writ is an awesome term.  It is much classier than simply saying that he called an election.    However, it doesn’t really matter whether you are dropping a writ or calling an election, the…