I read an article that said that we will spend five years of our life waiting in line! Five years! There have been times I felt like I waited five years in one line. And that was before we had to wait in line to get into our favourite grocery store. That five years doesn’t include the time…
And Just Like That. . .
And just like that, I was sixty. Seriously, on Friday I was in my fifties and suddenly on Saturday I was in my sixties. How did that happen? I lived through JFK’s assassination, the moon landing, the Vietnam war, the FLQ crisis, the oil shortage scare in the seventies, several recessions, 9-11 and now the Corona…
Cast the First Stone
Did you ever say anything or do anything as a teenager you regretted as an adult? Would you want to be judged today by how you behaved as a teen? I wouldn’t. There are reasons that we aren’t permitted to vote or to enter into legally binding contracts as a teen. If you are like…
A matter of the heart
In at least one article that I read he was described as a man of peace. And if that was an accurate description of George Floyd, then I’m not sure that the chaos raging across the United States right now is a legacy that he would have wanted. What happened to George Floyd on May 25th was…
Post Pandemic
Restaurants are closed, stores are shuttered, small businesses are wondering whether they will survive and churches around the country are prohibited from worshipping together. A new and deadly virus has changed the face of society and some are wondering how it will end, if indeed it will end. No, that isn’t from today’s news. It…
An Honest Mistake
A couple of weeks ago, Patrick Brown, the mayor of Brampton Ontario, tweeted this message, “Umm . . . something I thought I would never have to say, #Brampton please keep your eyes peeled for an alligator.” Later, Peel Regional Police posted that they were investigating reports of a 5-6 foot alligator in a storm…
All in a Name
Supply teachers weren’t my favourite teacher in elementary school. It wasn’t their teaching methods that bothered me or even their personalities. Actually, I didn’t have anything against substitute teachers personally; it was the process. They always began the day the same way. With attendance, just like our regular teachers. The difference was they would always…
Pick an Expert
Two things I’ve learned during the COVID-19 crisis. First, everyone is an expert and second, none of the experts agree. Should we stay in longer? Should we get out sooner? You don’t have to look very far to discover that everyone is an expert. My strategy with the weather through the years has been to keep checking…
Justice Delayed is . . .
Well, that’ll learn him. Last week the disciplinary committee of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario revoked the licence of Mohammed Shamji. You would think they would need a pretty good reason to take such a drastic step. The reason given for revoking his licence was professional misconduct. You might wonder what that…
A Matter of Evil
And just like that, everything changed. Things will never be the same in Nova Scotia again, and all because of an evil that will not be named. When ********** went on his murderous spree last Sunday he was not just a murderer, he was a thief. He stole the lives of some people and he…