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 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. 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 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, Read more
My head spins and my stomach aches as I stare at the screen. The news keeps flowing and the world keeps spinning. I want to make sense of it all. But I can’t. Our neighbour to the south is now being run by what is referred to as an oligarchy. Read more
Barrman stood at the top of the world staring at the slowly rotating T’s on the T-bar as they wound their last turns on the bullwheel. A lump formed in his chest as he waited for T’-bar to stop moving. Cheers erupted from the waiting crowd when the cable slowed Read more
I woke up and stared out the glass doors of my friend’s condo. Snow blanketed the slopes of Big White Ski Resort, at least ten centimetres of light fluffy powder lay atop the railings of his deck. Millions of light snowflakes descended from the heavens, filling my view with a Read more
Tariff. A word that, until recently, I’d barely ever heard. Now, it’s on everyone’s lips. And on the lips of the Orange president more than anyone else. I’ve resisted blogging about Donald Trump. I’ve been too upset at everything that has occurred in the last six months since it became Read more
Pain. So. Much. Pain. It happened so fast. Button felt great, and the turns on snow linked together in a joyful dance. His vacation had just begun, and he was feeling his legs in sync as he sped down the mountain. Then it happened. One second, he was skiing down Read more
Fear and loathing in Canada. It’s the term that comes to mind in the wake of Donald Trump’s heavy-handed tariff threats against Canada. I’m still shocked that the United States returned a man like Trump to the highest office in the land. Although, I shouldn’t be that surprised. For anyone Read more