My wife left for Edmonton again on Sunday, December 14. That was followed by a week of overcast skies. I sent her a text message on Friday saying "You are my sunshine," since I hadn't seen any sunshine since she left. Yesterday was the beginning of another new week, and it was a gloriously sunny … Continue reading Return of the sunshine
Whimsy
Today’s weirdest news story
This morning, two young men walked into a Tim Horton's in Saskatoon and ordered breakfast sandwiches. They insisted that the onions had to be diced, not just sliced. The counter person explained that they could not do it. This led to an argument and finally one of the young men reached into the other's pocket, … Continue reading Today’s weirdest news story
How many Mennonites does it take to change a light bulb?
There was a time not so many years ago when ethnic jokes were popular. The jokes generally depicted members of the targeted ethnic group as being not very smart. Members of an eastern European ethnic group who are quite numerous in Canada were often the brunt of such jokes. One such joke went this way: … Continue reading How many Mennonites does it take to change a light bulb?
We have met the enemy and he is us
That famous quote from the Pogo comic strip was referring to pollution, illustrated by litter in the Okefenokee swamp. I have often found my life littered with debris, debts piling up, deadlines fast approaching, projects unfinished because something else came up, disappointments, hurt feelings, resentments. Of course it was very evident this was all due … Continue reading We have met the enemy and he is us
The benefits of winter
We are having weather today — just what kind isn't exactly clear yet. Yesterday was mild, light rain began in the afternoon and froze after dark. Last night we drove home from our first Christmas gathering on roads that were just a little icy. This morning there was light snow falling, which turned to rain … Continue reading The benefits of winter
The Death of Relativism
In case people haven't noticed, here is a very lucid explanation of the changes taking place all around us. (That didn't come out right did it? What I meant to say was: In case you haven't noticed the changes taking place all around us, here is a very lucid explanation of what is happening.)
Going Up?
The intelligence of cats
Last Wednesday we put Angus, our middle cat, into the cat carrier, put the cat carrier in the car and drove off to the vet's office. We dropped him off there to get his annual shots and left for the human health clinic, where my wife and I had our flu shots. Now Angus is … Continue reading The intelligence of cats
Raccoon intelligence
A man asked for advice on how to keep raccoons out of his sweet corn patch. One man said to plant lots of pumpkins around the garden; raccoons will not go through heavy vines. The next man said to lay newspapers in the patch; raccoons will not walk on them. The third man said to … Continue reading Raccoon intelligence
Saskatchewan – the sensible time zone
The world is divided into 24 time zones and Canada sprawls across 5½of those zones (more on that later). When the Canadian Pacific Railroad was being built, Sanford Fleming realized that the vastness of the country was going to be a problem. People still set their clocks by the time the sun stood directly overhead … Continue reading Saskatchewan – the sensible time zone
Flatlander Faith 