Answer the call by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty

My friend John, who works at THQ with me, sent me this yesterday.  He read it and thought about my work – helping men and women who feel called by God to find their way into service as Salvation Army Officers.  This is a great speech – one I wish I wrote – but I…

April eve – the snow remains! New post for Quilter’s Block

A new post is up on Quilter’s Block!  Wendy’s been working on a baby quilt! This was day 6 of the federal election campaign – the exciting news…Stephen Harper and Michael Ignatieff are exchanging Tweets!  I wonder if we are really qualified to vote?  Do we really know enough about economics,  or global finance to…

Surprise, Surprise! The Opposition didn’t like the budget

Yesterday as I was making way home, I was watching the news in the airport.  The Budget had been presented and while not every party got what they wanted out of the plan, there were each of the oppostition leaders railing against the inadequacy of the budget. Now maybe it isn’t a great budget –…