REMEMBERING WHEN: An all-time favourite video game
Today’s video games are absolutely amazing. The digital detail, the graphics, the storylines and the intensity of play. While they are very impressive today...
Pop 89: All The Ologies
Sitting at a window table, watching evening fall in Melange, a cozy bistro in old Nanaimo, we celebrate our sister’s birthday over a fancy dinner.
Check It Out: History is a vast early warning system
A young man relayed the following story. “My grandpa warned people the Titanic would sink, and no one listened. He kept warning them until they got sick of it and kicked him out of the theatre.”
Pop 89: Unforeseen Vistas
Sometimes wisdom lies in knowing what we cannot do, what we are not able to absorb. We may be accused by others of “living in denial,” but denial often serves a purpose.
Check It Out: Canadian military incapable of protecting our borders
The Canadian soldier returned home and said to his wife, “I survived IED’s, RPG attacks and extreme weather conditions.”
Pop 89: Twenty Minute Miracle
I’m sitting in a parking lot, facing the Island highway that leads north to Parksville, where I’ll be taking my brother to his next appointment.
Check It Out: Are the provinces responsible for Quebec’s asylum seekers?
A grandma was writing in her journal at the kitchen table while her ten-year-old grandson sat beside her, eating his cereal. He carefully watched his grandma for several minutes...
Growing Through Grief: Honesty
One of the most helpful tools for us in life is to be consciously aware of our values. A core value that many of us share is honesty. Society values honesty and integrity.
Pop 89: Everyday a Mythology
Lately, I find myself repeating a bit of wisdom an older woman shared with me way back when I was only half listening. At that point I had yet to reach my third third of life.
Check It Out: Why aren't more medical professionals talking about this?
The story is told of a desert nomad who, awakened by hunger one night, decided he'd have a snack. Lighting a candle, he grabbed a date and took a bite.
REMEMBERING WHEN: Piano lessons and the cat
One afternoon in late September, just after I had bought my house in the city in the early 1990s, I had a quiet day off in the middle of the week and was relaxing in my living room...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Public safety needs sitting on a desk in Ottawa
The RCMP is funded by both the province and the federal government. The reality is that we have $28 million on the table for 180 new officers...
