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Thoughts for a hot weekend.

Thoughts for a hot weekend.

Hot town, summer in the city 
Back of my neck getting dirty and gritty 
Been down, isn't it a pity 
Doesn't seem to be a shadow in the city All around, people looking half dead 
Walking on the sidewalk, hotter than a m
Happy Canada Day!

Happy Canada Day!

Note: I will begin my Canada Day celebrations by leading worship at an area United Church. Following is the message I will deliver as part of that worship service. I believe it is fitting to share this as my Canada Day editorial.
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes.

Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes.

Life IS change. Too often people attempt to resist change, a futile endeavour, at best.
Good Sense and Patience!

Good Sense and Patience!

I've posted a number of columns detailing the many incidents of bad driving I have witnessed. While I would like to say that the situation has improved, that certainly is not the case.
Student Strike Protest - Update

Student Strike Protest - Update

Update: Organizers of this coming weekend's Canadian Grand Prix race in Montréal have cancelled a pre-race open house event following direct threats from student groups to use the event as a venue for further protests.
God Save the Queen!

God Save the Queen!

Note: This editorial was originally published 21 May 2007. I have chosen to re-post it because I believe it is important to be reminded of our history. As well, calling this holiday the "May-Two-Four Weekend" just plain irks me.
God Save the Queen!

God Save the Queen!

Note: This editorial was originally published 21 May 2007. I have chosen to re-post it because I believe it is important to be reminded of our history. As well, calling this holiday the "May-Two-Four Weekend" just plain irks me.
Be it ever so humble…

Be it ever so humble…

…there's no place like home. I took a road trip last week. Four of us piled into a car without working air conditioning and travelled to London, Ontario, for the Annual Meeting of the London Conference of the United Church of Canada.
Nutty as squirrel poo!

Nutty as squirrel poo!

* ― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Rita Skeeter, quoting Enid Smeek, describing Bathilda Bagshot) That quote from the Harry Potter series made me laugh (very much out loud) when I first read it.
The Best Little Wh…

The Best Little Wh…

…uh… Brothel in the Sault.