Six years ago, I began my online musings. I would never have thought in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic that things would have gotten substantially worse in the world. That divisions and war would be the new normal the world finds itself in in 2026. Back in March 2020, the world felt surreal; things had gone sideways. We were forced to stay home, to do things like social distance from one another. We had to wear masks in...
Read moreIt was 3:40 am, and vivid dreams haunted my mind. Dreams of a game yet to come. My eyes flashed open. I stared at the strange surroundings. I was in my daughter’s apartment in Vancouver. At least that part of my dream was true. In my dreams, I was standing in line to get into the bar to watch Team Canada play Team USA for the gold medal in hockey at the Olympics. It was a dream we all shared:...
Read moreDavos Switzerland. A Canadian takes the stage. Mark Carney spoke at the World Economic Forum yesterday, January 20, 2026. He talked about a new world order, a time where things are changing, and a rupture has occurred. A change has taken place in the rules-based system we’ve lived in since the end of World War 2. The words were clear, the message was real and concise. Canada is on the world stage to connect with other like-minded countries. Middle powers...
Read moreRevulsion. My whole body shakes with it. I have to turn off and shut down from the TV, from all media. But I can’t, it’s like a car crash or a natural disaster taking place in real time. I feel sick to my stomach. Here it is 2026 – a year and a time, when I thought war and hatred would be behind us. I couldn’t have been more wrong. For the last year, I’ve resisted blogging about our neighbours Read more
I have finally published my debut novel, Death In The Window. It was an idea spawned from my days hanging off of high-rises in Calgary. I always thought, what if I saw a murder inside one of the apartments I was cleaning the outside windows on? All these years later, my dream has come to fruition. Death In The Window became live for purchase on August 18, 2025. My second edition has now been released on Amazon KDP. It is Read more
I know it has been far too long since I last posted to my blog. Life has been like that for me. Five and a half years ago, when I started this journal, it was a daily blog of life during COVID. Then, as things returned to somewhat normal, I dropped off to a weekly posting of life observations. Now it’s been over three months. The world went from a standstill to Mach 5 in a few short years. At Read more
I’m calling this blog “Missing In Action.” Because that’s what I have been. Missing. Too busy living and working to continue pursuing my passion and my goal. A goal I set for myself five years ago. Five years. Time is flying along, while at the same time, those years went so slowly in the moments. At least part of me feels that way. I began writing this blog as a way to document the crazy times our world was going Read more
It all started when spring erupted in full bloom across much of our great nation. Except Edmonton and Winnipeg. It was still winter there. Maybe that was our. lucky charm? The NHL Playoffs began in early April. Five Canadian Teams stood tall, vying for hockey’s greatest prize. The Stanley Cup. Hopes ran high in Winnipeg, Toronto, and Edmonton. Even Ottawa and Montreal held out a sense of optimism. But everyone knew that Ottawa faced an uphill battle against Toronto, and Read more
The NHL playoffs have begun. Five Canadian teams made the tournament to chase Lord Stanley’s iconic mug. Winnipeg Jets finished first overall and seemed to present Canada’s best chance for winning the elusive trophy. The seemingly cursed Toronto Maple Leafs finished first in their division and would face an overachieving Ottawa Senators team, the Edmonton Oilers returned after a lower finish from the year before, and finally, the Montreal Canadiens were up against a very strong Washington Capitals franchise. The Read more
It was advertised as “The most historic election in a generation.” It certainly was the most historic federal election in a decade. And the most interesting. For the last three years, the Liberal Party of Canada has been in a free fall in the polls. Only three short months ago, people were predicting that Pierre Polievre and the Conservative Party would easily win an election and probably form a majority. Then along came Donald Trump. And the rest is history. Read more