Year in review – 2013

A recent conversation on hangout It was an early morning while the house was dark and quiet and I was working at getting some bacon in the frying pan, kettle boiled for tea (for Wendy and Susan), coffee maker underway (for Jason and I) and 2013 was just underway.  I couldn’t help but reflect upon…

What does tolerance mean?

The whole issue of tolerance in Canada today seems to have been skewed.  Tolerance doesn’t mean we agree, or that our opinions are equal, but it does mean I don’t denigrate you because we disagree.  Unfortunately in politics and in social debate making the other person out to be evil and suspect is the new…