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…
It’s Your Choice.
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…