Archive for August, 2009

Over the years I have been called upon by friends, family and coworkers when they ran into computer problems that had them stumped. I have been called early in the morning and late late at night. It has given me a sense of pride, having never taken any courses, to be able to walk...
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I enjoy getting up early in the morning and watching Heidi Collins tell me what has happened over night. I enjoy watching Kyra Phillips, Don Lemon, T.J. Homes, Betty Nguyen, Fredricka Whitfield and Rick Sanchez keep me up to date with all the latest happenings through out the day.And then, when folks are starting...
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After a career spanning four decades with the Alberta government, it is with little surprise that I watch what the Alberta government does next. It seems that laws as well as promises are made to be broken, especially in Alberta.   In the early and mid 1990′s Alberta, under the leadership of Ralph Klein,...
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On the East coast we have the wind and rain and on the West coast we have the fire, and in the middle Ontario is getting Tornados. What a summer.   Hurricane Bill spared the Maritimes from devastation, giving it a slap rather than a punch. The fires, although many and bad in British...
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The man convicted of killing 270 people by blowing up a Pan Am passenger plane in 1988 is free after serving only 8 years of a life sentence. As he boarded the plane destined for his home in Libya he casually shook hands with Scottish officials and security people. Abdul beset Ali Mohmed al...
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Late last month I lost a friend. I hadn’t seen him in a very long time. The week before, my wife and I had talked about inviting him to come for a visit. We should have followed through. I can never have that visit now.   I knew my friend for over thirty years. I first met him...
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