Happiness

What is there to be happy about? The news is terrible. Death, despair, tragedy, hurt and loss. What is there to be happy about it. Let me say, you can have personal happiness and optimism, and recognize that the world is a difficult place and there is much to make one anxious. And yet, let…

Generations

I think if we were honest, in our younger days, the stories of our grandparents, maybe even our parents about the “olden days” don’t really seem relevant to us. It seems too far away, too distant and we think mostly if not exclusively about the future. 10 year olds think about being 12, and 20…

Christmas is coming

Winter has arrived in full force upon the land. The snow is down, and in true Edmonton fashion, it seems like we just get another few centimetres each night – light, dry, and fluffy, but regular deposits upon the ground. This is not Nugget’s favourite time of the year – that’s for sure! He is…