New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – When compassion replaces judgement
This past week has left me with a very heavy feeling, a sadness which could be linked to a Seasonal-Affective Disorder. “SAD” is a...
New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – “THE EMPTY CHAIR”
Christmas dinner was being served as it always was---at a round, oak pedestal table in the spacious farm kitchen. Grandma and Gramps were beginning...
New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – “JOY TO THE WORLD?”
When I was a boy, “Advent” meant small pieces of chocolate hidden in an elaborate, brightly-coloured cardboard calendar shaped like a house. For the...
New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – “HERE’S HOPING”
In the Christian calendar, churches around the world are today celebrating the initial Sunday of Advent. It is most fitting that the traditional theme...
New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – ‘Time Will Tell’
These three little words 'Time will Tell' quickly became the big take-away headline from President Trump’s press briefing Friday, in the White House’s tranquil...
New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – “DISUNITED THEY STAND.”
These days, most Canadians hold unfavorable views of the United States. According to a recent survey, only 35% of my fellow citizens have a...
New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – “OCTOBER: A MONTH OF MEMORIES”
This tenth month of 2020 is only half over but has already dredged up a pile of memories for me to reflect on. All...
New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – “EYE TO EYE”
We are slowly growing accustomed to the fine art of engaging in the unnatural art of masked conversations. On Friday, our Premier expanded the...
New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – “COMPLIANCE, CONNECTIONS OR CARE-LESS?”
On Saturday, Ontario recorded 407 new COVID cases, the highest single-day number since early June 7th. More surprising was that 71% of these new...
New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – “FOOD, GLORIOUS FOOD” Part 2
In the Bible story of the Prodigal Son, a young man takes his inheritance and leaves home to find adventure in a distant land....
