July 27, 2023 Democracies are based on the idea of sharing, of a certain degree of fairness. There is an agreed-upon minimality, where those better-off

July 31, 2023 I know it’s good to encourage each other, especially our children, but sometimes I get tired of hearing all the well-meaning advice

August 6, 2023 Judy and I have been sitting outside in the wonderful morning, shaded by our apple tree. I had my coffee and Saduko,

August 17, 2023 I’m in the middle of a time of frustration caused by the tech challenges of getting a new website up and running

August 20, 2023 It’s Sunday, August 20, 2023. I wonder how many prayers there are from churches, directed toward Yellow Knife, Kelowna, Maui. Asking God

September 21, 2023 Yesterday’s (September 20) CBC News had a lengthy section on a study that showed how the mental stress of our youth (ten

147 October 6, 2023 I’m often asked how we five people are getting along in our shared home. It’s not all a bed of roses,

October 17, 2023 For four years I’ve taught a ten-week course at the Seniors’ Center titled How We Got the Bible. It’s been a great

149 October 17, 2023 You live in a crowded wasteland. It’s so dry that you can’t grow a garden without extra water, if you can

150 Oct 22, 2023 There’s a story in today’s paper about an Israeli grandmother who’s being hailed as a hero for fooling the Hamas invaders