Some background explanations are in order… A couple of times in recent months I have been asked by people in a younger generation of the family, as well as some colleagues, why do I call this part of my website an Editorialog and not a Blog. Perhaps now is as good a time as any […]

Music may be the best antidote! During my recent trip eastward where I spent some time in the Centre of the Known Universe as well as in Norfolk, Virginia (at the annual APPE Conference), it dawned on me that once again we can get into a very restorative frame of mind if we just let […]

We lost another icon from the halcyon days of the mid/late sixties (& beyond) at the University of Alberta (UofA). Peter Meekison has died. While the Globe + Mail gave a very comprehensive obituary recently, it dwelt on the many accomplishments of Dr. Peter Meekison: Professor, Deputy Minister, University VP, Commission Co-Chair and the like. […]

Ok…this is complicated… Well Tariffs have landed and it appears we have zero leadership suggestions except the old tried and untrue tit-for-tat. After all this time not only do we not have Parliament in session, but next to no political leader has suggested anything but doing the same thing back at the USA – even […]

More ego moments…(to the end of January ‘25)… Not as much snow as we had hoped to start of the calendar year; in fact, the base has diminished somewhat. Nevertheless there were some very special four (****) & five (*****) star days and in spite of occasional time off due to injury and travel requirements, […]