What do I think of the Morneau Tax-Grab? This is all about fairness in taxation is it? As a former owner of a smaller-size business (a consulting firm for thirty years) I can fully understand the uproar against the Minister of Finance — but let me leave that more the moment. As the current owner […]
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 […]
So How Do You Celebrate Canada Day? Happy Canada Day and I am not apologizing for anything other than our apologetic nature today. It is good to be alive. There is an excellent editorial in the Globe and Mail this morning that should be mandatory reading for everyone in this country this weekend. But before […]
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 […]
What happened during the rest of Meadowlark? Well, I almost feel like John Denver is lurking about. Here I am sitting in ole YVR, a scotch and cookie by my side. And I’m having trouble remembering, what happened on the ride. But then I stop and think a bit And slowly comes the news The […]
Just what is the Meadowlark Festival and why did I attend? Every Victoria Day weekend in Penticton (and other parts of the South Okanagan) a dedicated group of volunteers puts on a festival to celebrate and explore the outdoors. There are literary dozens of different events from bird watching to bat studying to rock investigations […]
Why do I join film clubs? Good question which deserves at least a fair answer. On Thursday I went to the final Kitchen Stove series at the local cinema. The Kitchen Stove program is sponsored by our local Art Gallery. I should say at this point that the Penticton Art Gallery has a curator who […]
