Category: Opinion

As I Walk….

I was out walking the other morning admiring the beauty of the snow and thinking how blessed I was to live in such a scenic place.   We really are quite fortunate. It is almost a Goldilocks sort of situation. Most of the time it is neither too hot...

“The Mouse in the Corner”

the old man in the hat Canada is a neat place. New Brunswick is fantastic. I mean, where else can you put your beer in the snow to get cold and it is still there, still cold, 9 months later. Still in the snow. AND more snow.   But...

A Letter to Perth-Andover

We had the privilege a decade ago to operate an Art business and to be part of the quaint Village of Perth Andover. The stay was far too brief, but as we exited, we took memories and friendships that would endure. We did get on with life, as one...

I Just Want to Cuddle…

From the editor Some ten years or so back in time, when Kelley’s Pub was open, an independent construction crew was in town remodelling some government housing. These four guys stopped in every evening after work to eat and decompress before they went back to their motel rooms. They...

Just Scratching The Surface

Oftentimes, whatever one is doing, one is just scratching the surface. And, often just after that surface is scratched, someone will come along to “clarify”! Example: Someone said they’d be soon pushing towards their “threescore years and ten” when it was pointed out that according to Psalm 90:10 they...

As I Walk……….

A Laypersons Journey to Understanding “An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.” This phase up sounds fair. As a concept it certainly sounds satisfying on a human level. It fits right in with sentiments such as survival of the fittest, to the victor go the...

“I.Y.H.T.A- Y.D.W.T.K***”

the old man in the hat Acronyms. Those wonderful bits of letters that mean something more. Usually they are cute mnemonics that help us remember complicated concepts or organizations.   For those in the know SOA and SAMCRO have special meanings as monikers for the tales of violence committed...

As I Walk……

 A Laypersons Journey to Understanding by “Un Recipiente Vacío” Welcome to a commentary on issues and thoughts on faith, belief and religious understanding from a non- professional perspective. Opinions expressed are my own and may reflect your understanding of religious thought or may be totally off the wall. The...

You Got That Right!

By: D.C. Butterfield   I once knew a feller who wore “stamper boots” and kept a street-fighters “scrapbook” whose favorite saying was, “You got that happy right big guy!” One time up at camp he sagely remarked that, “The bear sausage was barely grizzled and grizzly!” ‘Pon my soul!...

Changing Our Narrative

From the editor…. Stephanie Kelley Everything in our universe is conscious, the air around us, the soil under our feet and all the cells in our bodies. We carry on dialogs with ourselves and the world around us all the time, in fact.   We think or give voice...