Pop 89: Unlock the Tower of Babel
It's been a month of global upheaval wherein Carney managed to articulate his way through a meeting in Washington without getting finger-wagged by the card-dealer of the house.
REMEMBERING WHEN: The Night Out
Late one summer afternoon in the early 2000s, a buddy called me up and said, “Keith, let’s go out for dinner tonight! My treat!”
Check It Out: Centenarians share secrets to a long life
A woman asked her 100-year-old grandfather what his secret was to such a long life. He replied, “I’m just waiting until I can afford a burial service.”
Pop 89: Transformationally Speaking
It's been a transformative week. First, we had Mark Carney, recently elected, meeting with the American president, knowing full well he would have to avoid…
Check It Out: When the most unlikely to succeed do the impossible
People who are labelled the most unlikely to succeed can surprise you. Albert Einstein, the scientific genius, couldn’t speak until he was 4 years old.
JUST A GAL FROM GLIDDEN: Welcome home Mom and Dad - a place of peace and rest
This Mother's Day will be different for me than the previous 55 years. For the first time, I won't be able to pick up the phone and wish my Mom a happy Mother's Day.
Pop 89: Bringing Back Humility
Trump says he’d “love to be the pope.” Hahaha. Even his jokes belie arrogance and hyper-inflated pride. Why do we laugh?
REMEMBERING WHEN: When Mom played ‘Refrigerator Tetris’
If we had video games in our youth, our mother probably would have become the undisputed Tetris champion of the world.
Check It Out: Moving forward - Canadians need hope for the future
Someone shared this fictional tale: "When my grandma was 65, she started walking five miles a day. She's 92 now, and we have no idea where she is."
REMEMBERING WHEN: Saturday morning roller derby
When I was a kid, Saturday morning television was specifically ‘kid time,’ with a lineup of cartoons from very early Saturday morning until early in the afternoon…
Growing Through Grief: Acceptance
Accepting grief as a process that can help you heal is a key to healing from the loss of a loved one. It’s not the easiest thing to do, that is for sure.
Pop 89: The Spirit’s Next Move
I’ve been glued to the screen, watching commentators and anchors report on the life and legacy of Pope Francis. I love the fact that, in order to speak of his papacy…
Check It Out: ’Never again’ is more than a slogan
“Never again” was a slogan derived after the Holocaust. This year marks the 80th anniversary of that tragic event, and April 23 marked Holocaust Remembrance Day.