I was part of democracy in action this week. Not only did I vote but I also worked on Election Day as the Supervising Deputy Returning Officer, which isn't nearly as important as it sounds.Pretty good gig, all in all, I was paid by Elections Nova Scotia to welcome people to Cornerstone. During those twelve…
Watch your . . .
It’s not what you mean, it’s what people think you mean. Sometime ago, I read a story, and I can in no way vouch for its veracity, about a woman who misunderstood what” LOL” stood for. She thought the acronym meant “lots of love” and in many instances that would work. However when responding to…
Nice or Right?
Perhaps you have heard the radio ad where the young lady is telling us the things she learned from her mother and number one on the list is “It’s more important to be nice than to be right.” Really? I think that being nice is. . . well nice. But I think that if you…
A Year to Live
I found out the other day that I have less than a year to live. It was quite a shock when I found out. It wasn’t my doctor who told me but an article that I read. The thesis was that when you subtract the time sleeping, working, tending to personal matters, hygiene, odd chores,…
Dropping the Writ.
He dropped the writ, we’ve been waiting for it and wondering when it would happen and now it has happened. Dropping the writ is an awesome term. It is much classier than simply saying that he called an election. However it doesn’t really matter whether you are dropping a writ or calling an election the…
Wisdom of the Ages.
Recently I have found myself immersed in a book of wisdom. I’m sure Angela is growing tired of my constant interruptions as I regal 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…
A Blast From the Past. This was written in response to the death of Princess Diana.
Once upon a time in a faraway Kingdom there lived a Beautiful princess who was loved by everyone, not only in her kingdom but in other kingdoms as well. She was kind and gentle and people loved to see her and to hear about her loves. In the same kingdom there lived a…
It all makes sense now
I was putting my contact lenses in the other day 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…
Demons in the Grass
I drove by our old house the other day and the lawn looked great. I was a little concerned when put the sod down when the house was built. You see when the sod was delivered the driver told me that it was demon possessed. Honest! At least I think that’s what he meant when…
Would you like. . .
I read the other day that the most frequently asked question today was . . . “Would you like fries with your order!” Profound, to say the least. Now I did not read that the most important question asked today was. . . “Would you like fries with your order!”, just the most frequently asked,…