Penn of DennI came upon an article the other day, about a research venture called "The Methuselah Project." Those of you with a grasp of the Old Testament, have probably made the leap already. The Methuselah Project is looking into ways that we can stop or maybe even reverse, the aging process. As I read…
Shooting for the Stars
Penn of DennA couple of news stories have caught my eye the past few weeks. The first had to do with India's fledgling space program and the second had to do with said space program successfully landing a probe on the moon. Is it just me or is that a blatant case of spending money…
Who’s to Blame?
Penn of DennPerhaps I was a little idealistic, but I was really looking forward to November 5th and not having to hear any more American election rhetoric. But alas, it was not to be, because for the last week I've been listening to the post-mortem reports about what went wrong or didn't. What surprised me…
Disturbing
Penn of DennA friend of mine related a disturbing conversation he had with a co-worker last week. It seems his co-worker is a hindu who immigrated from India a couple of years ago and he told my friend that there was hardly a day went by in India that some didn't try to convert him…
Watching Sheep
Penn of DennI ran into a lady recently, who I haven't seen in church for almost a year. And she asked why I hadn't called to see if she was all right. And I really didn't have a good answer. I'm never sure if people will view that type of call, as an expression of…
What are they afraid of?
Penn of DennShe was just 34 years old, when she became a martyr. It didn't happen in the books of Acts 2000 years ago, it happened this week. Gayle Williams had been working in Afghanistan for the past three years, with a humanitarian group focused on educating Afghan nationals with handicaps, when she was gunned…
Giving thanks in a iffy Market
Penn of DennIt seems these days, people are either talking about the election or about the markets. Sometimes they talk about both, wondering how the elections will affect the markets or conversely, how the markets will affect the elections.Now the closest I come to the markets, is that's where my RRSP contributions end up and…
But Now I’m Found
I've always been pretty good at reacting, so in response to my aimless meandering through Toronto last month, I bought a GPS. Kind of geeky, but a cool toy for $99.00. And it's really neat. You can put in where you want to go and not only will it tell you the best way to…
I once was lost, but now I’m found.
Penn of DennI once was lost, but now I'm found. Not just the words of a great hymn, but a description of my trip to Toronto a couple of weeks ago. I had flown into Toronto and was heading to Buffalo, New York for a meeting and missed the exit for the QEW. I must…
Seeing Clearly
Penn of DennAngela and I went downtown last week and went for a walk in the Public Gardens and when I went to read a sign, I suddenly realized that everything was just a little bit fuzzy. And then I realized that I wasn't wearing my glasses. Because I wear my glasses all the time,…