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Sunday, November 12, 2023

Reflections on war and peace

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Yesterday was Remembrance Day (Veteran's Day in the United States).  That day was chosen to mark the anniversary of the armistice that e...
Monday, November 6, 2023

Wake up, America, before it's too late!

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"Trump allies proposing deploying military to the streets if he wins in 2024: report" Frankly, I'm sick and tired of writing a...
Sunday, October 29, 2023

Why is there so much anger?

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Anger is an emotion characterized by antagonism toward someone or something you feel has deliberately done you wrong. Anger can be a good th...
Monday, October 23, 2023

The Toronto Blue Jays' playoff disaster

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        Something is rotten is the state of Blue Jays Land.  Toronto Blue Jay fans are disappointed, disgruntled, disgusted and dismayed, es...
Sunday, October 22, 2023

Phoebe: St. Paul's Deacon and the Future of Women in the Church

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I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deacon o f the church in Cenchreae. I ask you to receive her in the Lord in a way worthy of his people...
Thursday, October 19, 2023

Toronto's Yonge-Dundas Square should be renovated

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  Yonge-Dundas Square A recent Toronto Star editorial argued that Toronto is sorely in need of a public square that is attractive and engag...
Friday, October 13, 2023

Good news: Something to make you feel better

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  Are you as sick and tired of all the bad news as I am?  Some days I wake up and I think the world is going stark-raving mad.  The recent o...
Tuesday, October 10, 2023

Butterfly Conservatory: Niagara Falls, Ontario - Photos

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On October 4, 2023, I visited the Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory in Niagara Falls, Ontario.  The glass-enclosed conservatory was built...
Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Warning! American democracy on life support. The threat is very real!

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On a recent Meet the Press , the host explained that Trump and Biden are so close in the polls because "they both have significant lia...
Friday, September 22, 2023

Ford cancels Greenbelt development: Democracy at work

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Democracy isn't perfect.  No system of government is perfect.  However, when democracy works, it is a wonder to behold.  Ontario Premier...
Monday, August 28, 2023

The Wit and Wisdom of Will Rogers

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William Penn Adair Rogers was born on November 4, 1879.   He was a Native American vaudeville performer, actor and humorous social commentat...