Today is Family Day in my part of Canada. It is a holiday that was begun in one province several years ago and is slowly spreading across the country. Our dining room table was covered with jigsaw puzzle pieces this morning, from a 1,000 piece puzzle my wife started yesterday when we had company, an … Continue reading Family Day musings
Whimsy
My day so far
9:00 check weather - forecast of 10 -15 cm snow, winds 40 gusting to 60 km/h 9:30 wife leaves for city just as snow begins to fall 9:35 start work - day’s plan is to catch up on filing 9:45 cat #3 wants out - open door, watch as he assesses the situation and turns … Continue reading My day so far
Fur traders and Indians
The fur trade, in which millions of Canadian beaver gave their lives to provide felt top hats for European gentlemen, was the major impetus for the exploration and settlement of Canada. The fur traders employed by the Hudson's Bay Company were of French and Scottish origin. They fanned out across the country, establishing trading posts … Continue reading Fur traders and Indians
Excuses
Faithful readers of this blog will have noticed that I was absent for almost a week. I want to sincerely thank everyone who continued to check out the posts on this blog, even while nothing new was being added. No, I did not leave home on an extended trip, but other things came up which … Continue reading Excuses
Cluttered desk = genius?
“If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?” - Albert EinsteinI have been finding comfort in this quote from Einstein for a whole lot of years. A clean desk is something to which I have never been able to attain, thus I grasp … Continue reading Cluttered desk = genius?
Vinnie and Minnie are asked a question
[This is part of a larger story, which hasn't been written yet. So I ask you, my dear readers, is it worth writing more of the saga of Vinnie and Minnie?] Vinnie and Minnie had been faithful members of the Coulee Bend Assembly of Spirit-Filled Conservative Christians for several years now. When brother Harmon began … Continue reading Vinnie and Minnie are asked a question
Here and there
Tomorrow is our anniversary and I am taking my wife out to dinner in a restaurant that opened just one week ago. The restaurant is in Moose Jaw, the city where our married life began 43 years ago. One of my cousins and his wife will meet us for dinner, we plan to visit two … Continue reading Here and there
Canada Day trivia
Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada? This is a tricky question. The first Prime Minister after Confederation in 1867 was John A McDonald. But the Act of Union of 1841 merged Upper Canada and Lower Canada (now Ontario and Québec) into the United Province of Canada. The first elected leader of the United … Continue reading Canada Day trivia
The Displacement of Faith as the Center of Intellectual and Ethical Leadership in American Society
This is not just US history. The same thing has happened, is happening, in Canada.
Post script to “Things that go bump in the night”
We didn't just go to the city to escape the skunk smell; my wife had a doctor's appointment. It just so happened that my cousin Ted's wife had an appointment in the same office at the same time. She was accompanied by a daughter-in-law and a granddaughter. Chris shared our tale of woe. Cousin Ted … Continue reading Post script to “Things that go bump in the night”
Flatlander Faith 