Today has become a dark day in my life. I’ve just found out that a long time friend, colleague and thoughtful sage has passed away. Elmer Derrick, a hereditary chief of the Gitanyow People in the Gitksan Nation, has been a friend of mine before I even met him: he died this past weekend in […]
How close is too close? This morning on the way to the gym (since it is one of the few places that is not smoke-infested, and I needed a moderate workout) I noticed something I haven’t seen for a while. While it was dark, the light from the street lamps was showing smoke. Just like […]
Where are some other good articles on this question? Look up the National Post, Saturday August 5th — Volume 19, No. 234 and check out the columns by Rex Murphy, Conrad Black, Robert Fulford, Charles Krauthammer, and Christie Blatchford. Actually even Colby Cosh is good too. And this is all in the first section (A). […]
What else is part of this perplexing question of how to “get to better”? During my college days I spent eighteen months in graduate school in the USA (obtained an M.A. in Education and Social Reform). It was an interesting time. One afternoon, three of us, all with theological roots (former Jesuit, Anglican deacon, Presbyterian […]
How have we come to see ourselves as perfect? What really has happened to the revolutions of the sixties? What have the boomers who came after us, really accomplished? How have we come to a point in our human existence when the Alt-Right gains condemnations and the Alt-Left not even consternation? I am becoming puzzled […]
What is the answer to the question — what is an Okanagan Kitchen Party? Well, there are few old-style farm houses in the Valley anymore and there are even fewer big farm kitchens. So one needs to look elsewhere. And tonight I found it, almost accidentally. A daughter of my best friend had invited me […]
Is General Assembly really over? An interesting facet of church government in the PCC is that only the Moderator continues in office after the final Sederunt at GA. When the Moderator pronounces the Assembly to be concluded, it actually is dissolved. All Commissioners return to their respectful presbyteries and congregations to resume their regular roles […]
Why do organizations try to make 12+ hr work days work? Day 2 ran well over twelve hours. Whether this is an insane idea or not is up to you to decide; but, it is well-research that such longevity does not produce thoughtful products nor processes. I recommend that GA go back to at least […]
Why do General Assemblies hold evening sederunts? Evenings at conferences are for socializing, getting to know the other delegates, and winding down. GA makes a mistake when it tries to conserve time and runs the business into the evening. Sederunt 4 was no exception. This evening was simply too packed with reports and briefings. Most […]
What happened during the Third Sederunt? This sederunt started off dealing with some interesting issues although not necessarily earth shattering. The History Committee reminded us that we should be setting aside February 18th, 2018 as “Heritage Sunday”. I like this idea as it is becoming increasingly important in this rapid info/multiple facts world that we […]
