2014: The Way Ahead and That Impending Question… Well folks, it’s here! Can you believe it?! The clock struck midnight and 2014 gracefully pranced onto the stage (or not so gracefully, depending upon the level of drunken stupor). Father Time…
Christmas: A Time to Reflect…
Christmas: A Time to Reflect… Another Christmas has come and gone, and with it another year draws to an end. As much as the New Year is about looking forward, Christmas is a time to reflect upon the year past.…
Reconciliation: The Greatest Deed of All…
Reconciliation: The Greatest Deed of All… This month we witnessed the passing of a great man, a man who not only understood the meaning of reconciliation, but a man who knew how to act upon it – something few are…
Forgive and Forget…Really?
Forgive and Forget…Really? “Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much,” wrote Irish author Oscar Wilde (1854-1900). Sound advice, especially if we wish to keep our sanity as we move through life, and still wish to annoy those who…
That Little Something Called Resentment…
Illustration © Akvdanil | Dreamstime.com That Little Something Called Resentment… Put your hand up if you feel resentment towards someone you know, or more likely, once knew? As thought – resentment is no stranger to the human condition, but a familiar…
The Scariest Ghost of All…
The Scariest Ghost of All… Wow! Can you believe it? Halloween is here! It’s that evening when small kids, medium kids and large kids (the latter known as adults) get dressed in wacky, weird and wonderful costumes, and take to…
Thanksgiving and ‘Airships’…
Thanksgiving and ‘Airships’… Canadians celebrated Thanksgiving earlier this month, but Americans have a few weeks before the aroma of fresh turkey floats through their kitchens. Separated in date, but unified in spirit, Canadian and American Thanksgiving is a time of…
Fall Is Here…
Fall Is Here… Fall is here. Blazing colors and cool temperatures hint at winter’s approach and validate summer’s end. With fresh mornings and gleaming leaves, it’s one of the loveliest times of the year. But fall is more than…
To Trust or Not to Trust?
To Trust or Not to Trust? “To be or not to be?” was Hamlet’s famous question in Shakespeare’s play by the same name, but really, shouldn’t it have been “To trust or not to trust?” We live in a society,…
Procrastination: The ‘Demon’ Hanging Over Us…
Procrastination: The ‘Demon’ Hanging Over Us… Procrastination, even the sound makes one cringe. It’s the ‘Demon’ hanging over us, ready to thwart, stop, and delay our every dream, goal and ambition. It’s always there. We can’t destroy it, but with…