So, by my figuring, spring must be just around the corner. No really, we’ve had more winter, this winter, then we had last winter and winter has only been here for a week. So by the time we had this much winter last winter, winter was almost over and spring was almost here. You still…
End Thinkism. . . Part 2
It happens to all of us, we read something online that we really enjoy, a post, a news story or just a picture that brightens our day. And then we read the comments that people post. What is it with people? I understand that not everyone will agree with everything. But do folks really need…
Must be an easier way
Just this past week a homeless man in Seattle was arrested for stealing... a high speed ferry. When the crew from a local tugboat company noticed early Sunday morning that the vessel seemed to be adrift, they boarded it to bring it back to the wharf, only to discover 33-year-old Samuel Kenneth McDonough onboard. According…
The cost of a Beautiful Day.
I was on my way back from my trip to Peru last week and we had a three hour layover in Dallas on November 22, 50 years since the assassination of John Kennedy. And it was cold. Not cool….. cold. When we flew in it was 3 degrees Celsius and raining, it was warmer in…
Defining Moments
Defining moments. Do you ever think about the defining moments in your life? You know, the big things that make you stop and think about life. A couple of the defining moments for our generation, celebrated (if you can use that word) major anniversaries this past week. The assassination of John F. Kennedy happened fifty…
Safety Briefing
I was on my way to South Carolina the other day and I started my flight doing something I haven't done in a long time. I actually listened to the airline's safety spiel. It was kind of interesting. The first thing that captured my attention was the seat belt demonstration. Now I don't want to…
Who’s Who?
I cringed the other day while watching the news and it was reported that the youth pastor at a nearby Baptist church had been arrested and charged for possessing and accessing child pornography. Sin is sin but it seems like some sins are more reprehensible than others, at least in the eyes of many. If…
Throwing Bouquets to the Dead
Hundreds gathered for a Candlelight vigil this past Saturday night in the small town of Berwick. The public outpouring of grief wasn’t for an actor or pop star. It was for 62 year old Harley Lawrence, a homeless man who died last week when the bus shelter he was sleeping in caught, (was set?) on…
Sea Monsters and Dragons!
Weird things in the news lately, I mean weirder than usual. In the last week, two rare oarfish have washed up on a beach in California. You might be wondering what an oarfish is, so was I. They are like giant eels with a pug face. The two that washed up were fourteen and eighteen…
A blast from the Past
Angela and I were marvelling at the autumn colours last week as we drove along the highway. The woods were a kaleidoscope of colours, no two the same. It wasn’t hard to imagine Jack Frost painting each leaf individually.One of the many things we missed during our time in Australia was fall colours. As beautiful…