Another view of on-line education… Recently I have been getting some directed feedback about some of my rants. I was rightly castigated by a couple of you for not indicating the western attitudes towards the federal government are really nothing new and that some of the problems are of the west’s own making: For one […]

Are we in danger of losing Canada?… As I begin to pack up and clear out of The Shack I’ve been living in while at Concordia University of Edmonton, I’ve had an opportunity to reflect back over the totality of my teaching gig, including some ancillary events and activities (including another visit to my 103 […]

Music in Cathedrals & Other Great Places of Worship… Is it because I am a sinner that I receive such good vibes when I hear powerful ecclesiastical music coming from choirs and/or pipe organs? Often these presentations are as moving as good sermons. I was reminded of this recently as I sat outside Westminster Presbyterian […]

Are we in the Academy really very innovative? This spring/summer has been another interesting experience or perhaps series of experiences for me and not just because of COVID-19. Firstly, I have had little time to write – for one thing this editorialog has not progressed very far. Secondly, my teaching was a mixture of weird […]