Seething

Alan sent me this: UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Friends and adversaries of the United States voted overwhelmingly in the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday against the four-decade-old American economic, financial and commercial embargo against Cuba. The vote, conducted for the 13th consecutive year, was a lopsided 179 to 4 with one abstention on the resolution … [Read more…]

I’m so content

God blesses. Wife satisfies. Health remains. Music uplifts. Brothers challenge. Sisters encourage. Job rewards. Students enthuse. Dreams stir. I could only ask for more time to enjoy life.

Ester Buck Violated

A/Some vandal(s) pryed open my car door and stole some iPod attachments and a tripod a week and a half ago. My immediate feelings were that of being violated. How aweful that someone would feel free to break my property and go into my space. Now I’m just inconvenienced because my car is no longer … [Read more…]

Terry Fox Run

I ran with my iPod in my hand and the memory of Stephanie in my head. The course began at the Pioneer Centre in Spruce Grove. A woman shared at the departure ribbon about how her friend just passed away on Friday of Cancer and how her husband currently has it. It was touching to … [Read more…]

Cards, Kydds, Cinema, Cardiovascular

Alan, Randy and Nic came out Saturday and we enjoyed homemade mint ice cream, sparkling French grape juice and my new game courtesy of 5040 Garnier. It took us a while to get into the groove of the game because it’s so new to us. I’ve downloaded a computerized version of Tarot (not the tea … [Read more…]

America’s Quest for Global Dominance

Sept 11. And the only thing I can think of is how it was used as an excuse for continued enforcement of ‘righteous’ global conquest. I’m reading Chomsky’s latest book and I’m just getting angry and frustrated the further I read – I haven’t even read 70 pages yet. The arrogance the United States has … [Read more…]

Simon, who I never met

Jenny, our grade 1 teacher, lost her son Simon to depression on Sunday. His funeral was this evening, standing room only. After hearing people talk about him for an hour, I really wish he was one of my friends. His idealism and art would have uplifted me. And it breaks my heart to see parents … [Read more…]