Category Religion
Can’t Say It Now
Politicians today are subject to far more constraints than those of previous generations. People are quick to take offense, and God help you if you say something that doesn’t flow with the prevailing winds of society. It wasn’t always so though, as I was reminded on a visit to France in 2014. The words jumped […]
Old Thoughts On AI
I have refrained for the most part from writing about the recent explosion in Artificial Intelligence, or AI. The technological advances are too swift, and I think a book-length dissertation would be more helpful. Or i could just ask a chatbot to write it for me. Looking at items to re-post as I take a […]
In The Family
My father-in-law was a storyteller. He’d lived in India, the Middle East and Europe. He could tell tales of politicians and royalty from the early twentieth century whose paths he had crossed in various circumstances. He also mentioned occasionally that he had been a choirboy at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London when I was young. […]
The Family Churches
I went to services at two different Anglican churches last Sunday, which is not my usual practice. I wanted to experience a bit of family history. My father-in-law came to Canada from the UK, but had during his lifetime also lived in India, Ireland and Palestine. He was an inventor, working primarily in the automotive […]
The Message
It was a short message with the world watching. Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury spoke these words at the Coronation of King Charles III Saturday morning. If you missed it, or would like to read it as opposed to listening again (I’m a print person – probably not the only one), the text is below. […]
Coronation!
It was totally unlike me. I got up early this morning to watch television, the coronation of Charles III. I don’t think I have watched live television (other than sports) since the 2021 federal election. Which means I didn’t watch Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral. Not did I watch Charles first wedding back in 1981, or […]
A Last Easter Reflection
Sitting in church yesterday for teh Easter Sunday service it felt almost crowded. While the sanctuary wasn’t more than half full, it seemed to me to be the biggest crowd in years. And that’s not counting those who attended online. We’ve been through a pandemic, though the experts warn that it isn’t over yet. Things […]
An Easter Bonus
Now that the meal is over, I thought I would share one of your favorite Easter posts. First published in 2016, this is still among the most read here each year. It’s Easter, and today I miss Johnny Hart. The creator of two popular late 20th century comic strips died in 2007. Neither the Wizard of […]
The In-between Day
Yesterday was Good Friday. Tomorrow is Easter Sunday. What do you say on the day in between the two? The day after Jesus’ crucifixion was a sad one. His followers hopes and dreams had been dashed. They feared for their lives. There was no reason for optimism. The man they thought was the Messiah, the […]
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