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Marijuana For Sale
I’m confused. Which makes me pretty much like every Canadian. We can be confused about many things and for many reasons, but what has me confused today is marijuana. And no, I have never smoked the stuff, so my confusion can’t be blamed on overindulgence. It is too much knowledge that causes my confusion. I […]
Commuter Etiquette
When I was young the British had a reputation: they knew how to queue. When a line formed in the UK, for whatever reason, it was always orderly. That fact would usually be mentioned as people were trying to find their way through a chaotic situation where an orderly line would have made things so […]
Crime and Punishment
Crime does not pay. But it does charge admission. We were in Rothenburg, and I already knew that one of the must-see sites for me was the Medieval Museum of Crime and Punishment. At least that is what my guide book called it, though I note the website refers to it now as the Medieval […]
A Question of Religious Freedom
This one is definitely going to the Supreme Court of Canada. Emotionally I am cheering for the individual, caught up in a group I see as a Christian heresy designed for profit not faith building. Intellectually I see no choice but to support the organization. The principle of religious freedom should not be based on […]
Rules For Work
It’s Monday. Most of us are starting a new work week. Some of us perhaps not very happily – not everyone likes work. Perhaps your dislike of work is because you are unsure of procedures. You need more structure, to be assured of how things are supposed to happen at work. I can help with […]
Nanny State
The Government of Ontario has announced it will create 100,000 new daycare spots over the next five years. Am I the only one who has questions about that? Daycare is always a sensitive election issue at the provincial and federal level in Canada. Politicians have learned that there are votes to be won by promising […]
The Atheist – II
(If you didn’t read yesterday’s post, you might want to start there as this is a continuation) You would think, given her beliefs, or lack thereof, that Gretta Vosper would find a different job, something more in keeping with her theology (if that is indeed the right way to describe atheism) than being a member […]
The Atheist – I
She was back in the news again. I’ve tried to ignore the story, but maybe it is time to raise the questions. Gretta Vosper is a minister with the United Church of Canada, the biggest Christian denomination in the country. The United Church, as its name implies, was created in the 1925 merger of three […]
21st Century Church
I went to a church service on a Sunday night in June – but couldn’t quite figure out what the religion was. I wanted to experience first-hand a Mumford and Sons concert. I like their music and their rise has been almost meteoric, from unknowns to superstars. The Ottawa show, their first ever here, sold […]
Not A Pub Crawl
Today is your last day to take the five question reader survey. Click here. I hope to have the results compiled for you next week. I have an addiction. I can’t resist the printed word. If there is text available I read it. It doesn’t have to be something that I am interested in either. […]
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