There are times when words are not easily found to say things that one wants to share. While this often happens when trying to discuss feelings at times of death, the problem is compounded when death is both tragic and involves many people, most of them young like my grandkids. I am not sure I […]
Why can’t some people just do what they say they are going to do, when others show they can? Good Friday was a day of contrasts for me, but it reminded me that some people don’t even get what they are saying, let alone do what they are saying they are going to do… It […]
And any final comments? For sure, I always have final comments, even when I’m right!! A very interesting conversation emerged around two topics that shared the common issue of awareness. One was the question of whether self-awareness is counter-productive to moral awareness and does this lead to the loss of the selfless leader? The other […]
And you thought I was done going to church in Chicago? Well I have, and then after finishing up my last grad course (via distance) in public health ethics at CUE and doing some skiing and participating in pruning four rows in a vineyard, I took a “staycation” (if that is the right term). Nevertheless, […]
So what was the main service like? Because of the inspiration I received during the early morning service, I decided to stay around the church and attend the 9:30 a.m. “main service”. I’m not sure how many people the sanctuary will actually hold (Fourth Presbyterian has a membership of 5,200 congregants) but it’s a lot. […]
Why would I miss some of the Ethics Bowl to attend three different church services on Sunday? Normally I would be at least moderating sessions, if not judging them as well. I have been a big fan of the Ethics Bowl that APPE sponsors every year. I have used its rubric to re-design my own […]
Why am I suddenly off the ski hill and in Chicago? Good questions always deserve good answers. So I shall try to answer these in thoughtful and informative ways. This will be an epistle with a number of parts to it. I will try to restrict myself to a single theme within each part. This […]
What do you say about a friend for over thirty-five years, who is younger than you, and now is suddenly gone? Today was a cold day again on Apex (-20C but with less wind than Monday) yet the skiing was quite good — a 4 star day actually. However the chill was nothing compared to […]
Am I proud of our Olympic team? YES. Just watched the replay of the Ice Dance finals. Still gives me goosebumps. What a performance, what a pair of brilliant, smart and talented Canadians. Of course, living in the Okanagan, I’m also very happy for the Bobsleigh Teams, especially the Gold Medal pair, one of whom […]
There have been numerous questions over the past few days as to my state of well-being. I won’t go into each question, nor will I state from where precisely the questions have come…however I will now give a reasonably concise summary of the recent conversations with the experts… Since having the intriguing visit to the […]
