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What Is Family?
“The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other’s life” – Richard Bach It is one of those days and the frequency is increasing. I have been experiencing a … Continue reading
The Sun Doesn’t Cut It
“The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge” – Stephen Hawking I was quite shaken by the death of Stephen Hawking which has surprised me. I knew of the man (you would have to … Continue reading
Is Home Where You Live…
“Perhaps home is not a place but simply an irrevocable condition” – James Baldwin Have you ever had one of those mornings where you wake up and the first thought out of your head is “damn it”. And you start to … Continue reading
A Dying Breed
“When a father gives to his son, both laugh; when a son gives to his father, both cry” – William Shakespeare March 3, 1998 my father succumbed to a brief battle with cancer and left this world. This is dedicated … Continue reading
Stuck in the Middle…
“Most ‘Monty Python’ fans are, of course, baby-boomers, who have long been a nostalgic lot and are growing more so as they totter towards old age” – Terry Teachout There is an old adage that goes “being in the right place … Continue reading
With Fear as the Warden!
“Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear” – Mark Twain Another foggy day out there and no wind to help dissipate it. From my window I can see the huge Canadian flag as still and … Continue reading
Is Being a Pioneer Worth It?
“In a word I was a pioneer, and therefore had to blaze my own trail” – Major Taylor There’s a light fog out there today, maybe better described as a mist but enough that you know the horizon is there … Continue reading
