I saw a piece on television featuring an Anglican priest standing outside a train Station on Ash Wednesday in Toronto. Several people aware that it was the start of lent, approached him as he was holding ashes. He was stunned by the traffic that came his way as he applied the grey dust on those […]
Valentine’s, like Christmas, needs to be every day. We tend to go out of our comfort zone around Christmas feeling more extroverted because of the word – Christmas. Instead, one might consider establishing a daily practice of generosity and kindness. The same is true for Valentines. Love is every moment of every day. That’s the […]
Like many, I have been on a quest of consciousness my entire life to answer that one nagging question, why am I here. That spiritual probing we ultimately pose to ourselves at some point in our existence. Those I know have elected to travel to far away places like Machu Picchu for answers. Some have […]
I heard on the radio that Tinky Winky of the Teletubbies, played by actor Simon Shelton Barnes, passed away. He was 52 years old. In the same breath, the announcer spoke of Barney. A purple dinosaur that debuted in April 1992. The same year, Clinton became president. He was the perfect ambassador for toddlers. Big, […]
I grew up on a diet of Walter Cronkite delivering the 6 o’clock news. There wasn’t a better more trusting custodian to report the current events with his deep-seated integrity matched only by his compassion. With the changing times, I now get my news from ‘Last Week Tonight with John Oliver’ and ‘Bill Maher’ both […]
With the new year upon us, I am culling my life ridding it of tangibles alongside old beliefs. A reprogramming so to speak. Recognizing that my parents imparted to me the best they knew despite the fact it may not have been ideal for my growth. I’m grateful I’ve not lived through the Second World […]
It’s the last day of the year, and I’ve spent a good chunk of the holiday season flat on my ass sick as a dog with some virus that has gone around. Despite my diligent efforts of utilizing gloves, using antibacterial wash and employing disposable wipes I am defeated by a bug that I have […]
With driverless cars around the corner, we are closer to living in the new world of Judy and George Jetson. With the horse and buggy gone by the wayside, and as technology continues to race forward, some things have run their course with no place to go – like all my mother’s doilies, crystal, delicate […]
Growing up, the local Woolworths was a place one came for a fresh slice of apple pie and a hot cup of coffee. Sitting down to enjoy your coffee was expected. In a hurry then your jitter juice would be dispensed in a blue paper cup with a Greek-style motif around the lip. Not quite […]
As a child, we got our Christmas tree from St. Peter’s Church which was only a block away from where we lived in downtown Toronto. An argument ensued annually between my folks and the guy they called “the robber.” He was notorious for selling overpriced Christmas trees in the shadow of the colossal crucifix perched […]