I recall a time of crackling fireplaces and radios, folks in real close quarters, eating meals at tables, familial pecking orders and unconditional cooperation. It was a time when the fragrant flowers on the table came from just outside the door, and the fruit piled high in baskets came from trees in the back yard. It was a time when …
In recent years vaping has caught on as an alternative way of quitting smoking. People swear by or swear about it. I do like the aroma of vape smoke as opposed to the stench of second hand smoke. Ads on TV warn of breathing in metallic substances when vaping. Still a persons own experiences may be the best indication of …
Some Of The Smartest People Do The Stupidest Things Some people simply should not be farmers. Such was the case with Harry and Sylvia, childless professionals nearing retirement. They’d shared a common dream of one day owning their own self-sufficient farm since the day they’d met, and due to years of focusing solely upon their careers and saving, now had …
There was once a selfish old man named Abe, who’s life was bitter and lonely. One day as he was walking through the park, he saw a sad little girl sitting all by herself on some stone steps. Everyone passed right by her, never seeming to notice her. No one stopped to ask if she was okay. She was dressed …
The first key to wisdom is constant and frequenting questioning for by doubting we are led to question and by questioning we arrive at the truth. – Pierre Abeland. 11the century philosopher. I first heard of David Icke in the mid 1990’s. I was sent an article on Icke that appeared in the Georgia Straight, an arts/entertainment paper in Vancouver …
Watch and take note of your thoughts before you act on them. Keep an eye on who you hang around with before becoming part of their group. Keeping the Sabbath is your time to use wisely. Over time you’ll become a new person. You will be better off with those people doing something positive with their life. Taking a Sabbath …
I’ve never been quarantined. But the more I look around the more I think it might not be a bad idea. – George Carlin The way things are going in our world living off grid looks more appealing. – Ron Murdock There is a big difference between learning and being re-educated. Learning is a natural outgrowth of curiosity and how …
In late February 2020 there was an alleged UFO sighting over Naramata located just south of Penticton. Next day I looked at the sighting on YouTube. It showed one vague circular light in the night sky. It could have been anything from a drone or something else for that matter. Some time later i contacted a buddy of mine in …
Welcome to edition 23 of Random Thoughts by Ron Murdoch. The Lottery by Shirley Jackson is a work of fiction. Orwell’s 1984 turned out to be a work of prophecy. I’ve wondered what the Church would do in either case. Would they attempt to stop either one. Or would they attempt to stop ether one Would they become willing participants …
Promession Relatively Unheard Of Traditionally there are three primary types of burials when people pass. Promession is not one of them. The first method is placing the corpse on a platform where it is left to decay naturally. Another method is by incineration, also known as cremation. And of course there’s placing the body into a hole and covering it. …
Where God Lives A little boy really wanted to meet God. He knew that it was a long trip to where God lives, so he packed his little suitcase with a few Twinkies and a six-pack of root beer. He then headed out the door to begin his journey. However, the tiny guy had only gone about three blocks when …
Mediation Changes The Structure Of Our Brains Researches from Harvard University report that two months worth of light meditation changes the structure of our brains. For the better. According to their findings, taking just thirty minutes a day to calm and reflect actually shrinks the part of the brain that’s responsible for stress, while increasing the part that controls our …
by Iqbal Ahmad Laughter Is The Best Medicine Does a joke a day actually help keep doctors away when there are so many more issues today that make our lives more hectic, and so little respite from the constantly mounting pressures? Pressures such as the tough competition to stay ahead of everybody, finding a way to plan and save for …
A Modern Fable By Will Lewis Do Unto Others As You Would Have Them Do Unto You begins on a dark and stormy night. The wind was howling, sleet was slashing at his windshield, and the man behind the wheel’s tears blurred his vision. He’d dropped off his wife at work, and once alone, sobbed behind the wheel as he …
Multiculturalism Ignores The Multiracial Multiculturalism really needs to stop racial profiling, regardless of whether it’s intentional or not. For in an honest effort to do the right things, sometimes people end up doing the wrong things. It doesn’t mean that they’re bad people. It just means that they’re human. However, we become inhuman when we refuse to change the things …
