Invasion. It’s something I never expected to see in Europe in the 21st century, I was brought back to when I was a kid living under the shadow of the cold war. Russian troops crossed the border into Ukraine and the world holds its breath. When I was young it was something we always feared, Russian troops crossing the border. In a time when war should become obsolete, we have a country flexing its military might and sending young men Read more
“Do you have an open mind?” Sam looked over at Barrman and smiled. Barrman stared back across the table at the bearded man. His hair was tied up in a ponytail and his heart was on his sleeve. In his eyes, there was a look that said he knew what he thought. Barrman just joined his good buddy Jeb at the bar and they welcomed him at their table. It was a strange question to start a conversation, he pondered Read more
It was a two’s day today. Lots of two’s in the day of the month. A day that was called a palindrome – that is if you use a calendar that uses the year, day, month – 2022,22,02. Yet my computer says it is 2022-02-22, year month day. A format that is preferred in many English-speaking countries would be the month, day, year – 02,22,2022 and in other places, it is the day, month, year – 22,02,2022, another palindrome. There Read more
Jane looked over her shoulder and saw the chaos unfold. She wanted to scream, why were they doing this? Why couldn’t they just listen? Instead, they sent the police. “Jane, honey we have to go now. Look, they are pushing people back and it’s getting out of hand,” John’s voice penetrated Jane’s thoughts. “The police are coming for everyone. No one was going to listen no matter how hard they blared their horns.” John said, and he grabbed Jane’s hand. Read more
Road Trip. We took the Coquihalla Highway and went to Vancouver Island for the family day weekend. As usual, it was a struggle to leave when we wanted. I don’t know how some people manage to leave early when going on a road trip. I was happy to be on the road an hour late. Especially when we were trying to get a teenager moving. Perhaps I should have told my daughter we were going to the mall. Then maybe Read more
The clock ticked down 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 – 00, the buzzer sounded and the ice erupted in triumphant celebration. The Canadian women’s hockey team sealed victory over the USA in the gold medal game in Beijing China. It was a shining moment in the lives of the women that have sacrificed so much to reach the pinnacle of women’s hockey. The win was hard-fought and well deserved. After four years of second-guessing, Canada’s women have brought home the Read more
We can dance again! At least those people who are coordinated and vaccinated can dance again. Dr. Bonnie Henry announced that as of February 17, BC has lifted most restrictions on the lives of people in BC. No more limits on indoor events, no more limits on restaurants and bars can reopen. People can dance and mingle. At least for those people willing to wear a mask and show their vaccine passport. It is a step in the right direction. Read more
The Emergency Act – sounds ominous yet much less threatening than its predecessor the War Measures Act. It doesn’t matter what it’s named, it means much the same thing. The federal Government of Canada just implement it the Emergency Act to deal with the protesters that have occupied Ottawa and the border crossings for the last three weeks. Some people think it’s about time the government did something, others fear government overreach. It is unprecedented for the government to invoke Read more
Acoustical rhythms lifted my heart and filled my soul with joy. Two musician sat on the stage at Whiski-Jack’s Pub in Westbank and their music filled the air. Brad Krauza and Mike Jervis played their acoustic guitars to a live audience who connected with the sounds of joy. For the first time in almost two years Whiski-Jack’s Pub hosted live music. It was amazing. I felt my soul lift up with each song, as the two musicians played from the Read more
I finally heard some common sense coming from a member of the governing Liberal Party of Canada today. MP Joël Lightbound broke ranks and spoke out about the division in our country, he talked very sincerely about his concerns and the concerns of many Canadians around the health measures that have been implemented upon our country. The MP from Quebec talked clearly and concisely about all of the concerns many people in this country have. Despite the people in the streets Read more