One of my favorite books is “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” by Mark Haddon.  The book follows the intricate and, to me, sometimes seemingly irrational thoughts and actions of the main character as he solves a mystery. While reading the book I became quickly aware that while it did not implicitly […] Read More >

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New Year’s Resolutions used to be my enemies. Why is it that we as humans even have this tradition in place?  It inevitably results in failure for me almost every year.  Except for this one.  This year, I have actually attained the goal that I resolved to attain.  Wonder of wonder, miracle of miracles! My […] Read More >

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With the Olympics coming to town, one cannot help but be aware of the concern over the homeless population.  It has been a topic front and center since we first learned that Vancouver would be holding the 2010 games.  In 2006, CTV was already reporting that the homeless population in the city may have tripled, […] Read More >

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So, you’re thinking about opening your home, and your heart, to a new family member. And that is exactly what a new pet will become, an official member of the family.  While this is certainly a very exciting decision, it is also one that carries a lot of weight with it.  Picking a lifetime companion […] Read More >

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It was a late, dark night as I left the restaurant, and the parking lot was empty. As I made my way to my car I scanned around me, checking to make sure there was nothing out of the ordinary.  In the corner of my eye I caught movement, and turned warily to my left.  […] Read More >

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If you are like me, or any other human in the known universe, you probably struggle with breaking bad habits. But this is not something that I condemn myself about. It isn’t something that paralyzes my everyday life and stops me from moving ahead. I know that I was intended for something greater than this, […] Read More >

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If you are like me, you probably struggle with breaking yourself of bad habits.  I struggle with it often.  In fact, quite often not only do I struggle, I fail completely.  But failure does not paralyze me or keep me from moving ahead.  I know that God has created me for more. God has plans […] Read More >

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Day 50 This week marked the 50th day since the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded due to drilling, killing 11 and causing the largest off shore oil spill in US history. It is estimated that 1,900,000 to 16,000,000 liters (500,000 to 4,200,000 US gallons) of oil is flowing out of the wellhead, although the exact […] Read More >

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New Year’s Resolutions used to be my enemies. Why is it that we as humans even have this tradition in place?  It inevitably results in failure for me almost every year.  Except for this one.  This year, I have actually attained the goal that I resolved to attain.  Wonder of wonder, miracle of miracles! My […] Read More >

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Secrets secrets are no fun. Secrets secrets hurt someone. Everyone has secrets. I don’t care who you are; you have one, possibly two. But who are you keeping your secrets from? In a recent interview, well-known and beloved children’s author Robert Munsch shared a secret with the world. Munsch’s books like The Paper Bag Princess […] Read More >

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