Click here, accept this, check here. You’ve seen the words. And they all signify the same thing, that you have read and accepted the terms and conditions of something. This is week two of our Terms and Conditions series. Last week we defined Terms and Conditions this way: Terms and Conditions: are rules by which one…
David and Who?
Are you a Survivor fan? Have you been following the new season? Maybe like me, you’ve only seen the commercials. I don’t think I’ve seen an episode of a Survivor in ten years and it’s probably been fifteen years since I’ve watched an entire season. But other people are apparently watching it because it’s now…
Terms and Conditions: In the Beginning
Until 1991 I don’t think I ever heard the words “Terms and Conditions”, at least not together, and then I installed my first software package and I had to “Click here”. And over the past 27 years, I've probably clicked on a million Terms and Conditions boxes, I just made up that number. And…
And That’s why we Need Grace fbl
Last week I read an article about how the Nova Scotia Government has brought forward new laws which defined pedestrians, cyclists and certain others as “vulnerable road users”. Under the new laws, the fines have doubled for accidents that seriously injure or kill them. And my first thought was, that’s a good thing. But then…
Storms of Life 4
Dad told me that once as a teen he was with his father on their fishing boat when the weather turned nasty. Dad was whining and complaining about how rough it was and how he wished that they had of stayed home instead of going fishing. And his father told him, “you wouldn’t want…
Who’s to Blame? FBL
The question that people are asking is: Who’s to blame? Last week in Quebec, a 52-year-old man was hit and killed by a vehicle outside of Montreal. There seems to be a simple answer there. Obviously, it must have been the man himself or perhaps the driver of the car that hit him. But nothing…
Storms of Life 3
I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that it seemed that whenever Dad and I were chatting that our conversations often drifted to storms that we had been in together when we were at sea. And the reason, of course, is that the storms are more memorable than the nice days at sea, not necessarily…
A Quandary
It really is a quandary. A while back I read a news story entitled, “The New Canadian Morality”. The story concerned a survey sponsored by Angus Reid Strategies that asked Canadians their opinions on 21 ethical questions. The results of the survey showed that 60% of Canadians still identify themselves as Christians. Which is interesting…
Asleep in the Storm
It started out kind of petty and ended up being kind of funny. It was 1978 and I was fishing with my Dad out of the Gaspe Coast of Quebec. The boat hadn’t been converted to a seiner yet so we were still configured as a midwater trawler. Dad was chief mate; his twin was…
They Said She Weighed as Much as a Duck! FBL
In going through my family tree, I discovered that my family has been done wrong. It happened over 300 years ago, but I still I think I’m owed an apology. I’m sure it started with the best of intentions, but it ended as a witch hunt, and I’m not speaking metaphorically. On July 26, 1692,…