This morning I had a thought.  And you’re probably thinking that it was just beginners’ luck.  I realized that no matter how bad that past has been or how vile our ancestors may have acted, we are the result.  It’s not just society that is a result of history, but each of us personally. If…

It started just like every other Tuesday morning.  I woke up shortly before five a.m. in order to be at the church to unlock and put the coffee on before the guys arrived for the men’s study at six.It was only while I was in the shower getting ready to shave that it suddenly dawned…

I read a novel a while ago about a man’s attempt to change the past. In this case, he is trying to prevent the assassination of JFK.I know time travel isn’t possible, but it is just a novel.  Although sometimes wonder if we are on the bank while the river of time flows by or…

People were outraged, but then again, society seems to live in a constant state of outrage these days. If you missed the news, the outrage was over the fact that Colin Thatcher had been invited to the most recent opening session of the Saskatchewan legislature by his long-time friend, MLA Lyle Stewart. The outrage, of…

I read a headline the other day that stated, “The debate over whether aging is a disease rages on.”The story’s premise was that the World Health Organization, WHO, was debating whether or not to classify old age as a disease.The advocates say that by defining it as a disease, more resources would be put into…

I have a confession to make, and you might think less of me after I’ve made it.  I don’t really like seafood.  I know, I was born and raised on the east coast and was brought up with seafood. As a boy, we had salt fish, smoked fish, steamed fish, fried fish and fish chowder. …

I’m not a big baseball fan. Actually, I’m not a baseball fan at all. I’ve only watched two professional baseball games in my entire life. And they were both in Brisbane, and the tickets were free. But the story from last week was all over the news, and if you are a Blue Jays fan,…

Sneakers are a big business, and counterfeit sneakers are an even bigger business. It is estimated that the global market for brand-name sneakers is $72 billion global market.  A market where collectors own hundreds of pairs of new, limited-edition sneakers, many of them never worn. Who knew? On the other hand, the counterfeit market was estimated…

Well, it’s been a few days since Fiona paid us a visit. And the clean-up is well underway. Depending on where you live, Fiona was either a massive hurricane or just a big storm, and the amount of damage corresponded to our location as well. In Hammonds Plains and Beaver Bank, our church buildings just…

Have you found your purpose in life?  Seventy years ago, Elizabeth Windsor discovered her purpose when she became queen. Seven months ago, former actor and comedian turned politician Volodymyr Zelenskyy found his purpose when Russia invaded his country. The Ukrainian president has courageously led his country against overwhelming odds and has done what nobody thought he’d be…