The intersection of religion and politics fascinates me. In the United States, where church and state are constitutionally separate, the religious beliefs of presidential candidates are always part of the public discourse. In Canada, with no such wall of separation, I suspect 99% of the populace would be hard pressed to name the religious affiliation, […]
There is an election going on. For Canadians it is almost over. In slightly more than two weeks we will know who will form our next government and who will be the Prime Minister. Americans aren’t so lucky. Their presidential election is an ongoing thing, with the vote still 13 months away. The systems are […]
I picked up a new album yesterday, the latest release from Canada’s Carolyn Arends. The album is an acoustic celebration of her 20 years as a recording artist titled Just Getting Started. As a thank-you to those fans who have followed her music over the past couple of decades Carolyn has decided to make the […]
…free delivery on a $100 order? That’s only four coffees, right? Okay, I know it is a bit more than that, but not much. But it did boggle my mind to think of spending $100 or more in a coffee shop. I am sure people do it though, and the fact they do is a […]
I am a crusher of dreams and ambitions. Or at least I try to be. Unfortunately I am not always successful. I’m the guy people come to when they are trying to get established, the guy who tells them whether their song will be heard on the airwaves or not. I’m the guy who says […]
One thing I have discovered in writing this blog is that I am a little more aware of things that happen around me that might make interesting reading. That makes this post your fault. I received a message on Skype that “Angela” wanted to be added to my contact list. This did not seem normal. […]
Today is the last day for candidates to file their nomination papers to run in the Oct. 19 Canadian federal election. I will not be running. Writing this blog has disqualified me from ever being able to seek public office. The problem is that not only do I have opinions, but I have shared them. […]
It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon, the leaves haven’t changed colour yet, and we had an hour between engagements, so we headed back to Mer Bleue. Last Sunday we had walked one of the forest trails. Yesterday, with less available time, we chose the boardwalk that goes over a marsh and peat bog. It was […]
During my childhood I was not exposed to the delightful children’s books penned by Canadian author Dennis Lee. By the time he turned his attention to writing poems for children instead of adults I was almost finished high school. I do appreciate his work though – he has a splendid imagination and never fails to […]
September is back to school time. That has usually been of interest to my wife and children than me. They were the ones who headed off to school, I just went to work. Except three years ago… It was a crazy move, but I quit my job and went back to school full-time to get […]
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