Growing up in the 1960’s I was one of many lads who was raised on Hockey Night In Canada. Missing the Saturday night hockey game for me was like missing church on Sunday morning for others. Saturday night was reserved for Bill Hewitt or Ward Cornell on the Toronto Maple Leaf games or Danny Gallivan and Dick Irvin broadcasting the …
We seem to view teachers in almost the same light that we do religious leaders. Yet, while religious leaders are quick to ‘give testimony’ to the trials that led them to accept their chosen beliefs, teachers remain a bit of an enigma, shadowy creatures whom we trust with the education of our children, but rarely get to know. “Miss?’, authored …
Celebrating the Body Beautiful It’s well known that I’m a huge fan of sex and celebrating the ‘body beautiful’, and consider myself to be a bit of a connoisseur on the matter, if I may say so myself. So, when I was approached to review a book of a more ‘adult’ nature, I thought, “Who could possibly be more appropriate …
Hidden high in the mountains was a monastery that had once been known throughout all the world. Its monks were pious, its students were enthusiastic. The beautiful chants from the chapel touched the hearts of people who came there to pray and meditate. But, something changed. Fewer and fewer young men came to study. Fewer and fewer people came for …
Random Jokes, Questions and Quotes Part 15 » When Marci was 4, her family lived in a neighborhood where the only children to play with were two rough boys. One day the three of them were out playing in the back yard. All of a sudden the two little boys came running in, crying. When asked what happened, one boy …
New dictionary terms from The Northern Star Dictionary. Fun Dictionary definitions. Boss: Someone who is early when you are late, and late when you are early. Cigarette: Tobacco rolled in paper, that when lit, has fire on one end and a fool on the other. Classics: Books that people praise, but do not read. Committee : Individuals who do nothing individually, that come together …
Selling human organs may very well become a reality in Canada. For decades, a number of organizations have spent a great deal of time, effort and money to encourage the public to donate organs. And, while their efforts have indeed helped thousands, in the grand scheme of things, the success rate is dismal. The reality is that thousands of people …
Liu Xianping, a grandfather from China, is the first elderly male model who reached internet stardom for modelling girls’ clothes.
Not Your Mother’s Book On Being A Parent – Book review by W. Lewis Parenthood is a stage of life when many things merge and begin to make sense that once made no sense at all. It is the point in life when we experience our most profound emotions, from the deepest and truest love, to absolute repulsion and hatred. …
By Ron Murdock Financial Freedom When I think of the situation or events that lead a person to being homeless, it could be one or several. Reasons could include bad decisions being made, not wanting to deal with government bureaucracy, unsafe or derelict housing or leaving an abusive relationship. I usually don’t think of a billionaire walking away from everything …
