Editorialog

oh oh!! here’s an interesting ethical dilemma… Last night went to an all-candidates forum to learn just what the candidates might have to say. Generally it was disappointing, because there was no back-and-forth between/among the various candidates, just each one answering a series of mundane and oft-time unfortunately ill-conceived questions from a somewhat disinterested moderator. […]

It is over – on a bright, sunny 5***** day. Perhaps though the real joy was to be seen on the faces of the 86 & 87 year olds when they finished, for the first time this year, with fifteen [15] runs. This truly was something to behold… Afterwards the lunch on the deck of […]

ok…Let’s Keep the Focus Folks! I was upbraided the other day for my rather caustic attitude towards politicians who won’t declare their assets. The argument was very cogently put that such an attitude is exactly why many very good people do not stand for public office. It was further pointed out to me that even […]

The Value of Those who Dig the Past! Perhaps it’s funny, or maybe amazing, or even strange, but last night I received an email from an individual I hadn’t heard from (or even thought about) for almost six [6] decades. He was a former student of mine from a year that I taught part-time to […]

So what have we got… The first few days of a campaign are really not all that exciting for me. Besides, it’s still ski season and even with bad weather and terrible conditions, I prefer to be on the ski hill rather than listening to political pundits. Nevertheless I must admit to a simmering sense […]

Here at last, here at last, thank the Lord the election is here at last… Here’s just a couple of things that could have resulted:• six [6] months of concentrated focus on re-building Canada, until the month before the fixed date election (in October) when the parties would resume their separate identities for purposes of […]

Sometimes Netflix delivers…If you have Netflix, I am sure you watched the multi-chaptered Zero Day if only because Robert de Niro stars in it. A very special movie in cinematic presentation; it kept me riveted. However, after following that by watching a supposed Rom/Com in an effort to allow my brain to rest, I then […]

In the early morning rain… You know my recently discovered treasure of music by John Stewart who was with the Kingston Trio in its prime and then had a significant solo career although I missed much of it. I now have five of his albums, spanning his time on his own (although he does harken […]

What about this for a scenario…I received this note in response to an earlier Chapter. I am refraining from naming the individual who took the time to present the case; but, I still think you should have the opportunity to read the thoughts…it was in response to comments I had shared from a commentator named […]

Oh Oh! It has happened… In the midst of turmoil and uncertainty, war has been declared. Alliances are being re-shaped. Canada is in peril. Trust is a commodity hard to find. Friendships are being threatened. Families are perhaps about to be tested. Who would have thought that this country would ever face again a threat […]