Have you noticed lately how much more daylight we are seeing? Each day it's getting light earlier and staying light longer and as Martha would say: That's a good thing. Spring is not only an awesome time of the year but it's also a great metaphor for life. No matter how dark, cold and long…
Really? A Ground Hog?
It seems to be one of those days that generates a buzz. People are talking about it, and even people who usually have no interest in the subject weigh in. There are those who place the utmost faith in what happens that day, and others who say it’s just a bunch of hokum. (if you…
Whoville: We are Free
Since it was first Introduced in Dr. Seuss’ 1954 Horton Hears a Who, Whoville has been a staple in popular culture. In 1957 Seuss reintroduced Whoville in his book, How the Grinch Stole Christmas and the location and residents have been popularized in different media through the years. There has been a TV special of…
Whoville: We are God’s Friend
Over the past few weeks we’ve talked about Whoville in relation to Dr. Suess' classic Horton Hears a Who, but the reality is, that when most people hear the term “Whoville” that isn’t the book they think of. Instead, they think of Little Cindy Lou Who and her family from Seuss’ 1957 Classic how the…
It’s Not Just About You
Oops. Last summer Shirell Powell made the difficult decision to authorize doctors to stop life support efforts for her younger brother. It was only while arranging her brother’s funeral that she discovered that she made the decision to end the life not of her brother but of a complete stranger. Her brother was in jail…
What makes us Kin
I had a coffee with my cousin the other day and we caught up on each other’s lives and chatted about family. It was an enjoyable afternoon. We discovered that we had a number of things in common and not just our white beards. We both drive the same model car, love history and we…
Whoville: You are a Victor
He had lived through the war and the war had shaped who he was. It had also shaped how he saw others. In particular, it shaped his view of the Japanese. Between Pearl Harbour and the war that followed he had very little time or use for those who called Japan their home. But in…
Put down your phone
There are denominations that seem to obsess on the end times but I wouldn’t have guessed the Russian Orthodox Church to be one of those. And yet the church’s head, Patriarch Kirill, is warning that the Antichrist might be closer than we think. Recently he speculated that smartphones might be leading us one step closer…
Just wait!
I read an article a while back that said that we will spend 5 years of our life waiting in line! There have been times that I’ve felt like I waited 5 years in one line. That doesn’t even start to include the time we spend waiting on the phone, waiting at red lights…
God Gave you A Brain
Seriously? I mean, really? It’s pretty obvious that common sense was a little lacking in this man’s repertoire. Last week a man in his sixties from New Zealand blew up his boat and himself. The explosion was caused when he checked for a gas leak by lighting a match. I kid you not, with a…