Calgary visit

Many months ago Colonel Bill Ratcliffe called to ask if I would assist at the funeral of Bill Stunell. Bill had been one of the saints of the corps and had taken an interest in many people who might have been missed. He was one of those people every church needs. Going to the funeral…

Ambushed

Another day, another Oval Office ambush…. it is getting predictable. But the line of the day was “I’m sorry I don’t have a plane to give you”. That line in itself is the public admission that favour in the Oval Office is to be purchased. Bribery is alive and well in America. No wonder the…

New leadership

We have a new Prime Minister, Mark Carney. No need to outline his personal accomplishments here – that’s pretty clear and in the public record. I am of the opinion, and you may not believe this, that new leadership of an established organization can change the tone, culture and direction of the organization. Thus, this…