A week ago, I didn’t even know determinism was a word, let alone a philosophy.  But now I know that determinism is a philosophical view where all events are entirely determined by previously existing causes. In the most extreme sense, there is the belief that everything was determined and put into motion at the beginning…

It was an honest mistake, and I sincerely believed I was right.  But I wasn’t.  Returning from our family vacation Angela and I found ourselves separated from Stefan, Deborah and the family.  Since we had already arrived at the gate and they were just clearing customs, I checked my boarding pass and texted Deborah our…

I was thinking the other day about the “Driver Assist” option on my Corolla. It’s kind of cool.  It’s not quite a self-driving car, but it is close.  With the Lane Departure Warning system in place, if (or in my case when) you drift outside your lane, it will nudge you back in, not just…

I saw a headline awhile back that said, “The Global eradication of Polio,” and my first thought was, “I didn’t know there was a movement to eradiation Polo. Maybe it has something to do with the way they treat the ponies.” Seriously, I am not making this up. And then I realized the article was…

Were you travelling over the Christmas holidays?  Did you get where you were going? Were you on time? It was certainly the season of travel delays, with planes, trains and automobiles all delayed because of major storms across North America.I was reading one article that was specifically speaking about air travel. One traveller who was…

Maybe I’m a cynic.  Ok, no maybes about it. I am a cynic.  Lately, I’ve thought that maybe we should give December 25th to the world and let them celebrate their winter festivals or whatever it is they call this time of year so as not to offend anyone. I know that I’ve defended Christmas…

Is it my imagination, or are there more Christmas lights up this year than there was last year?   It seems like every street is trying to outdo the other, at least in our neighbourhood. The displays range from the understated and tasteful to the “oh my goodness, how do they pay their power bill?”…

Have you noticed that they’re not wishing you a “Merry Christmas” in the stores as much these days?  Oh, you might get a “Season’s Greetings” or a “Happy Holiday,” but woe be upon the poor sales associate who should insensitively bestow upon you a salutation which includes the word “Christmas.”  The rationale is that they…

The headline read: We’ve already hit peak child.  And I was intrigued.  Who was this peak child they were speaking of? Who hit them and why?  Alas, the story was not about an assault or a spanking, but instead, it was about the earth’s population. According to the news story, there will never be more…

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…