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This is just to say

I have written this blog that began in the oughties and which has gone on now for 2500 near-daily posts Forgive me the posts were delicious so sweet and so cold

Some Atheism-Related Political Articles

Penn Jillette with a great monologue/rant about various aspects of religion & politics and where they intersect – from how most “Christians” have united under a single banner in the last 40 years at the expense of early atheists like Mark Twain to the growing influence of non-believers in politics plus Mitt Romney’s magic underwear […]

Brules, Belgium (For Remembrance Day)

I came across this graphic last January but immediately thought how it would be a perfect post for Remembrance Day…

Eulogy for Uncle Ken

Shea’s uncle passed away last week, rather suddenly after a year-long battle with cancer (that’s a weird way to describe it but that’s how it went.) Shea and I were honoured to be asked to do the eulogy by his widow and since we happened to be in Weyburn last weekend, we were able to […]

Debate Night: Similarities & Differences Between US Presidential Race and #skndpldr

The first US Presidential Election is tonight and it will be an entertaining spectacle as always (or not). The debates have got me thinking about the similarities and differences between the current US Presidential Election and the race for the leadership of the Saskatchewan NDP. Similarities Between The US Presidential Race & #skndpldr Race There […]

Pace’s Kindergarten Class (Revisited)

Just about five years ago, I did a post called “Pace’s Kindergarten Class” where I listed some of the names being given to the children of many of our friends, relatives, co-workers and so on. At the time, I did bit of speculation about what the names of his classmates might be when he finally […]

Now You Know – Feeling Buzzed

Now I Know (site currently down making this a bad day to post this but whatever) is an enjoyable little e-newsletter that comes out every couple of days with all kinds of interesting facts about all kinds of things.  Here’s the most recent one… You’re sitting at your desk, standing in the kitchen, watching TV, […]

10 Reasons I’ll Never Be A Political Candidate

As I’ve gotten more and more involved with the NDP over the past few years, I occasionally get asked if I’d ever consider running as a candidate.  Sometimes it’s tongue-in-cheek (I think) and sometimes serious, like when someone recently asked if I would consider running for city council (I think). When I used to work with […]

Friday Fun Link – 11 Month Old Twins Dance To Daddy’s Guitar

Go ahead and try not to smile – I dare you!

Ranking The Top 10 Milestones of a Person’s Life

In exactly one week, Pace starts kindergarten. It’s a cliche but it truly is hard to believe how fast the time has flown. I thought it might be fun to try to rank the major milestones of a person’s life. Other than being born and dying, I know not everyone will hit these milestones but […]