What’s the cost of cheating on your wife? Apparently $7,000.00 and a reduction in rank. At least that was the cost in the case of Retired Brigadier-general Daniel Menard now Retired Colonel Daniel Menard. I’m not even sure that the punishment was for having an affair or if it was for having an affair with…
What Type of Christian was that?
A mad man goes off the rails, slaughters dozens of people and the media describe him as a conservative or fundamental Christian. I don’t know how many times I've heard or read that statement. Now I know how moderate Muslims feel when terrorists are identified as Muslims. But in reality, Anders Behring Breivik, referred to…
A Day Late and a Dollar Short
Imagine finding your million-dollar lottery ticket on August 7th and then realizing that it had expired on August 6th. Could happen. Atlantic Lottery spokeswoman, Sarah MacBeath, was commenting on a Lotto Max ticket that has been unclaimed since last August and said, “We are really hoping that someone can come forward. Sometimes people put tickets…
A Royal Meeting
Will and Kate are wrapping up their visit and by all accounts they took Canada and the States by storm. Unless you have been living under a rock then you know that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have been on a belated, extended honeymoon. Their journey has taken them from PEI to Nunavut to…
A Sale on Sin
On my way to Beulah I saw an interesting store in Salisbury NB, it was a New Brunswick Liquor Clearance Centre? A clearance centre for booze! Interesting. And it got me thinking. I was wondering; will the savings carry over to the cost that alcohol has on society and families. I mean if someone saves…
Beware the Crowd
Do you ever watch things that make you scratch your head? A couple of weeks ago I saw some of the footage from the riots that ripped through Vancouver after the Stanley Cup. Bizarre, what were they thinking? Apparently they weren't. I mean really, what would cause rational human beings to react that way? And…
Time Flies
In the past two weeks Angela and I celebrated our 29th wedding anniversary, my 51st birthday and our granddaughter's 1st birthday and in two weeks I will celebrate the 25th anniversary of my ordination, the day I got all Rev'd up. So in thinking of that, two things crossed my mind. The first was, "where…
Happy Father’s Day
So, what did you get your dad for Father's Day? An ugly tie, soap on a rope or a pair of socks. Luckily it was always your dad who said, "It's not the gift, it's the thought that counts." I trust that you've taken the time out to thank your father for everything he's done…
Whiter than White
I had forgotten how white, white was supposed to be, until I saw how white, white was again. Say that sentence real fast a few times! We had our house washed the other day and while I knew that it was a little grimy, it wasn't until the first section was finished and we could…
There We Went. . . Not!
What do you say when you've already said it all? It is interesting that Harold Camping and his followers have been conspicuously silent since the weekend came and went without all the true believers having come and gone. Not even an "oops" or "I'm sorry". And so millions of dollars were spent and who knows…