Surely the advent of more efficient electric lights ought to be hailed as a great step forward for energy conservation, since lighting consumes a hefty 6.5 percent of the world’s energy supply.
Bishops Goutweed, Snow on the mountain, gout-wort, ground elder, wild Master wort, what is this plant? Well regardless of some of the rather unappealing names it actually is a rather beautiful perennial.
Recently I’ve been writing about how mass movements change the world. This includes the Protestant Reformation, Black Lives Matter, and the on-going Heritage movement that is keeping history alive so we can all learn from it.
While there is much of summer left, it is the traditional time when some thought would turn to the upcoming school year for those that have school aged children at home.
As we wait for our government to devise its next stimulus package, a stimulus intended to help us all cope with the fallout of the corona virus pandemic, we all wonder what more our government can do.
Have you ever pondered this in your own yard… a flowering crab apple tree is growing and then suddenly it changes colour and switches on you.
Just like all the other great commandments of God, the violation of the ninth commandment is somewhat out of control in this world of ours; Exodus 20:16 that is we must not bear false witness.
Last Thursday I had the privilege of representing Mennonite Heritage Village at the launch of “Mennonite Village Photography: Views from Manitoba 1890 – 1940” published by the Mennonite Historical Arts Committee.
There was a mid 1980’s song whose chorus screamed out “I need a hero!” Today, as much as ever, that would seem true.
Affluenza – The bloated, sluggish and unfulfilled feeling resulting from trying to buy all the latest stuff and keep up with the Joneses.
