"Why on my 6th and 7th birthday I coldn’t have a party, and you were?" That question was asked by 7-year-old Isobel in a letter she wrote to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Her letter was sparked by the revelations of sixteen social gatherings held at the PM’s Downing Street residence while the country was…
That’s not a Stand
Boy, it’s hard to take a stand when you really don’t want to pay the cost of taking a stand.Earlier in the year, I heard about a potential boycott of the Winter Olympics in Beijing. The call to boycott the games began with the US and the UK, Canada, Australia, Lithuania and Kosovo have joined…
Danger! Falling Iguanas
Beware of falling iguanas! While not a warning that we would hear in Nova Scotia, it has been a reality in Florida lately. It seems that with the recent unseasonable cold snap in Florida, the cold-blooded reptiles are freezing and falling out of the trees that they sleep in at night. Some weather reports in the…
One Close Call Away
What a way to be woken up. Just before midnight on October 3rd of this past year, Ruth Hamilton was woken from her sleep by the barking of her dog Toby. Just moments later, a meteorite crashed through her ceiling into the pillow next to her. Scientists at Western University’s physics and astronomy department in London say…
The Least of These. . .
In 1923, Frederick Banting, Charles Best and James Collip sold the patent for their newly discovered miracle drug, insulin, to the University of Toronto for 1.00. Dr. Best summed up their motives when he said, “Insulin belongs to the world, not to me.” I’m not sure how he’d feel about the price of insulin now.…
One Life to Live
135 years, wow! And now she has passed, but she certainly had a good run of it. 135 years, 5 months and 21 days after she was born in Xinjiang in Western China, Almihan Seyiti died. She was believed to be the oldest woman in the world. We all have something in common with this…
So this is Christmas
So this is Christmas? Here we are celebrating yet another COVID Christmas. A year ago most of us were confident that this year would be different. The politicians and the scientists promised that if we all did our part, and if we all allowed ourselves to be vaccinated, that COVID would be a distant memory.…
Worth the Trip
Well, I’m home! After ten very long days in Egypt, a sixty-hour return trip, 3 COVID tests and the required isolation, I’m home. I’m sure some might wonder if it was worth it. We saw some incredible things; we met some fantastic people and helped the Wesleyan Standard Church of Egypt celebrate 100 years of…
It’s Next Year Already
It’s not that far away. As a matter of fact, it could almost be described as being just around the corner. You know what I’m talking about, even though you are trying to deny it. That’s right, “Christmas.” It’s only 13 days away, and if that’s not bad enough, there are only 12 shopping days…
A Time of Celebration
By the time you read this, I will either be on my way to Egypt or already there. And people have questioned why, amid a global pandemic, I would choose to travel halfway around the world. The answer is that I am representing the Atlantic District as the Wesleyan Church in Egypt celebrates their 100thanniversary.…