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First Light

For many years it was my habit to start the day with the newspaper. I savored my customary peanut butter and honey sandwich (lightly buttered) and washed it down with milk, while digesting the Calgary Herald, a long-time friend who greeted me seven days a week at our front door. As a writer and editor, I need to be aware of current trends and events,... >Full Story

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Why we send the kids to summer camp

When I was eleven years young, my parents sent me to Loose Moose Bible Camp as a prize for memorizing Scripture verses like “Be ye kind one to another.” I was beaten up twice that week by Bruce Johnson, the meanest kid this side of Harlem. Bruce had wrists as big as my thighs and tattoos the size of... >Read More



Welcome to Whine Country

I am a chronic complainer. I grumble. I gripe. I have grievances. Sometimes my whining gets on my wife’s nerves. She says, “You should quit whining, Phil.” But I tell her, “I don’t like your tone of voice, Sweetie, it’s beginning to bother me.” I hate to admit it, but I have won the Wimbledon of Whining and the... >Read More



Sharks ahoy!

Ever since he was knee high to a Doberman the boy was fearless. Take him to the ocean and he’d jump in looking for sharks. Take him to the mountains and he’d see how high he could climb. One day when he was 5, I watched in horror as he jumped off a roof—a garbage bag duck-taped to his... >Read More



Changing Currency

Life is short and we never have too much time for gladdening the hearts of those who are traveling the dark journey with us. Oh be swift to love, make haste to be kind. ~ Henri Frederick Amiel One of the greatest tragedies of a fast-forward world is that we are less available to be surprised by the spontaneous. As... >Read More



Squeeze the Day

Two major events took place during the week this book was due. First of all, I turned 40. Don't worry, I am not having a midlife crisis yet. I will wait to finish this chapter before I dye my hair. Several birthday cards arrived from friends who were trying to be helpful, I'm sure. One contained a bumper sticker that... >Read More



Finding Treasure in Your own Backyard

During the years when diamonds were first being discovered in Africa, a farmer was intrigued by the promise of great wealth. Only one thing stood in his way. His farm had to be sold before he could set off in search of the diamonds that would make him a wealthy man. At last the deal was done and he... >Read More



Marriage Pop Quiz!

Please answer each question honestly, bearing in mind that while it is impossible to fail this test, your answers may determine where you'll spend the night. 1. When you are wrong, you will admit it to your partner: A. Within seconds. B. Just as soon as cows produce root beer. C. Usually before sunset. 2. On your most recent vacation, you: A....... >Read More


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