The other morning, I was starting my day at Tim Hortons, I know, surprising. And I noticed a lady at the counter wearing a T-Shirt that said across the back, "For the Good of our Community."I wondered what community group she represented, and when she turned around the front of her shirt said, NSLC. For…
We Believe in Free Speech. . . But!
It was repeated over and over again last week by government officials: “We believe in free speech, but. . .” And each time, I was reminded of Winston Churchill’s words: “Everyone is in favour of free speech. Hardly a day passes without its being extolled, but some people's idea of it is that they…
Run the Race
He ran his first marathon in 2000 and ran his last long-distance race in 2013. He was eighty-eight years old when he competed the first time and one hundred and two when he hung up his sneakers for the last time. Last week Fauja Singh died at the age of one hundred and fourteen. But…
Again, Really?
It’s a story of tragedy. The recent flash floods that have left over one hundred and thirty dead in Texas, have dominated the news over the past few weeks. Especially devastating is the number of children who lost their lives in the disaster.As fundraising efforts have gotten underway, a disturbing trend is being seen. Several…
Better Together
I didn’t think it would happen, but it did. And it was tough! I had to ask for help. I was pretty sure I could do it by myself, but apparently, I couldn’t. I tried. I really wanted to do it myself. But alas, it was not to be. Last week, I was installing new…
Banned
Banned. It seems that in today’s culture, you can choose to identify as a variety of thing. You can pick the gender you wish to identify as and, according to therians and otherkins, you can even pick your species.However, it would appear that you can’t choose to identify as blind when you can actually see.Last…
Do we really?
Last Saturday morning, I was leaving Tim Horton’s, as hard as that is to believe, when an older gentleman spoke to me. He nodded and commented on the beautiful morning. To which I replied, “Yes, and it’s supposed to be like this all weekend.” His response was, “It’s about time. We deserve it.”And it might…
Bad News, Good News!
She was angry, frustrated, and finally disappointed. 28-year-old Bhoomi Chauhan was delayed in traffic and arrived ten minutes too late to check in for her flight. Turned away at the counter, she left the airport angry. Angry with traffic, angry with the airport staff and angry with herself for not leaving earlier for the airport.…
Rediscovering Your REAL ID
You would think that some things should go without saying, but obviously not. You may have heard on the news that American air travellers are now required to have REAL ID to board their planes. If REAL ID isn’t available, the accepted alternatives are passports, border crossing and permanent resident cards. But apparently not Costco…
Something in the Air.
Interesting. I read an excerpt from the book, Murderland, Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers. The book’s author, Caroline Fraser, speculates on the toxic air around the industrial city of Tacoma, Washington, in the early 1960s and its impact on some of those who lived in Tacoma during that time.The air was…