I read an article a while ago that said that we will spend 5 years of our life waiting in line! I was probably reading it while I was waiting. There have been times that I’ve felt like I waited 5 years in one line, usually behind someone checking lottery tickets. That doesn’t even…
Bad parenting or bad choices?
I have never watched 19 Kids and Counting, I didn’t watch 18 Kids and Counting or 17 Kids and Counting. I have never had the slightest desire to peek into the lives of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar and their brood. If reality TV had to rely on me, then television would look very different. …
Got Gas?
It was like a flash back to the 70’s without the long hair, bell bottom jeans and great music, or as Yogi Berra said “It’s like Déjà vu all over again.” What I’m referring to were the scenes last weekend when gas stations across Nova Scotia began to run out of gasoline. When I left…
The Smell of Moral Outrage
I love the smell of moral outrage. I read today that a group of Ashley Madison clients have joined together for a class action law suit. If you’ve missed the news, Ashley Madison is a website whose specific purpose is to hook up married people who want to cheat. Their slogan is "Life is short.…
Sharing isn’t always good
Perhaps you’ve seen some of the warnings and maybe you’ve even shared them. Many of the warnings have been showing up on Facebook and other social media. They involve Dihydrogen Monoxide (DHMO) and they are alarming and true. People are being warned that DHMO is used by the nuclear power industry, that it is used…
Misplaced outrage
I'm supposed to be on vacation, not writing, but I just have to ask: Seriously ,what is wrong with society today? I like lions as much as the next guy; in an abstract way that is, I don't really know any lions personally. And in vague terms I thought “that's a shame” when I heard about…
Let the Sun Shine
Well, Cornerstone is producing electricity. Our 11 KW array is now connected to the “grid” and any excess power that is produced in the run of a day is sold back to Nova Scotia Power. And that is cool and confusing. I kind of understand how power is generated, in particular from turbines, you know:…
Who says it’s right?
It is just a “U”, but it is the difference between something being right and something being wrong. Perhaps you know what I’m talking about. It’s the “U” that our neighbours to the south neglect to include in words like harbour, colour and saviour. Which is fine if you live south of the 49th, but…
Words to live by. . . Or not.
Recently I have found myself immersed in a book of wisdom. I’m sure Angela is growing tired of my constant interruptions as I regale her with yet another new discovery. As I read I am constantly thinking:” Wow!” “Amazing” & ”I didn’t know that.” Stories of great achievements by folks with obscure names and stories…
Well, that makes sense.
I was getting ready for church last week when I noticed how grey my hair had become. As I wondered how that could possibly have happened without me noticing, I remembered something I was told almost thirty years ago. Roy Corey, a member of the Truro Church, told me how he had discovered his eyesight…