Why Do We Put Things Off?
I was reading in the news this morning that Switzerland has decided not to extradite Roman Polanski. He has waited almost a year to get the news that his life on the run can continue. Polanski has had a guilty conviction hanging over his head for more than 30 years. As I read the article […] Read More >
Treating the Root Problem
Too often people are tempted to put a band-aid on a problem instead of really fixing it. That was the thought that came to mind when I read an article in the Globe & Mail titled “Suicide barrier on Bloor Viaduct worked, but jumpers went elsewhere”: The Bloor Viaduct suicide barrier, a $6-million feat of […] Read More >
What if you lose?
There’s always a lot of excitement around a championship game. For one team, and all of their fans, it is a momentous occasion. There’s partying in the streets, massive patriotic pride, and kudos for their successful homecoming athletes. But what about the losing team? Their fans are understandably disappointed. The players, much more. For the […] Read More >
Soul Cravings: Seeking
Is it possible that God has been actively seeking you, possibly even for a lifetime? Read More >
Is Casual Sex Losing its Zing?
Hot news from CNN: Some university students are giving up casual sexual activity because they feel it’s not fulfilling. I am not making this up. Take, for instance, Vanderbilt University student Frannie Boyle. She told CNN that, in the past, she sometimes drank to excess before parties and hooked up with a stranger or acquaintance […] Read More >
Kevorkian: Not Ready to Die
Dr. Jack Kevorkian has been called many things. To some he’s an angel of mercy, to others an angel of death. I never expected him to be a cynic. Kevorkian is famous for his role in over 130 assisted suicides – a procedure he refers to as Patholysis. In an interview with CNN’s Dr. Sanjay […] Read More >
Who I Am
What implications does your family’s past have on you? I started thinking about the significance of our family history recently after seeing parts of NBC’s “Who Do You Think You Are?” The show delves into the family tree of individuals, revealing unknown stories linked to crucial events. Needless to say, the results easily range from […] Read More >
What are you Searching For?
Far more people in Canada used the Internet for “personal interactions” last year than those who didn’t. According to Statistics Canada, “Eighty per cent of Canadians age 16 and over used the Internet for personal reasons in 2009, up from 73 per cent two years earlier.” I was a bit surprised that only 80% used […] Read More >
The Church of Gaga
Lady Gaga is everywhere these days. Her current tour, The Monster’s Ball is so completely sold out that I recently saw a listing on Ticketmaster for tickets for a show in 2011. No joke. Lady Gaga is known for being avant guarde, out spoken, artistic and opinionated so when she recently sat down for an […] Read More >
Fear, Sharks, and Life
You may be familiar with arachnophobia (fear of spiders) and agoraphobia (fear of public places) but are you familiar with selachophobia? That would be fear of sharks. Recently I was chatting with some friends about which activities we would or wouldn’t fear doing, such as skydiving, rock climbing, storm chasing, bullfighting, etc. I know “swimming […] Read More >
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