I hope I’m not a thinkist. “And what” you may be asking “is a thinkist?” Well the short answer is someone who suffers from thinkism. And what is thinkism? I recently discovered the concept of thinkism in a novel by James Grippando and I am now committed to avoiding being a thinkist. Today it is…
They want his Bones back
They want his bones back! You may recall the story from February; remains discovered under a parking lot in Leicester in 2012 were confirmed to be the bones of King Richard III, the last of the House of York. Over five hundred years ago, Richard died in the Battle of Bosworth and the location of…
You are praying for what?
I was talking to a friend the other day and they told me that they were praying that they would win the Rav 4 that Tim Horton’s is giving away. I would suspect that they aren’t the only one who is praying that their Rim will be the lucky one. The percentage of Canadians praying…
First Day of Spring and Other Fallacies
Spring is here, spring is here, spring is here. I figure maybe if I use the word spring enough that maybe spring will come and warmer weather will spring forth, flowers will spring up and springs will thaw out. I just looked outside and it seems to be working. In anticipation of Old Man winter…
#blacksmoke #pope
Is it just me or is there more hype this time over the choosing of the Pope than in the past? Every time I turn on the television or pick up the paper there seems to be another story about the conclave and the possible successor to Pope Benedict. It must feel good as a…
Those who forget history, etc , etc
And so now we know how to change history and win an award. Thirty years ago while at University I watched history unfold as Ken Taylor and the Canadian embassy staff in Iran masterminded and facilitated the rescue of 6 American embassy staff after the Islamic revolution. It was called “The Canadian Caper.” The United…
Acts of God
The Pope resigns, a revision of history wins the Oscar, an asteroid misses earth, and a meteorite doesn’t. There was so much to write about while I was gone.Have you ever noticed how—when a natural disaster happens—it is an act of God, but when a natural disaster is averted it’s a happy coincidence? When the…
Missed it.
It happened on my way back from Ghana. It was the second to the last leg of our journey home and we had been in the air about four hours. I was deeply engrossed in a movie and for no apparent reason I opened the window shade, and I was stunned. There was the most…
Wrong Priorities
Maybe you heard about the accident in Africa. It made all the major news sites and public outcry came from all corners. People demanded, how could this happen? And the question was, what can be done to prevent it from happening again? If you heard, maybe you felt the outrage as well. The media reported…
Lack of Vision Stinks
I was in a stinky Irving bathroom the other day. And it’s not the first time, but it wasn’t always that way. I remember when Irving stations were renowned for their clean restroom., They had signs that advertised the fact that their bathrooms were clean and it wasn’t just an idle boast. And so for…