New Perspectives: A Sr. Moment – “Mothers – here and there
Mothers have been much in the news this past week, a fitting build-up to today, when we pause to honour those other less-famous moms,...
New Perspectives: A Sr. Moment – “Mothers – here and there
Mothers have been much in the news this past week, a fitting build-up to today, when we pause to honour those other less-famous moms,...
A Senior Moment: “Surfin’ the Obits”
Have you heard the tale about a cranky old man who began each day by scanning the obituaries in his morning newspaper before he...
New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – “Stringing Words Together”
Earlier this week, I was given the honour of critiquing a fellow writer’s work. In itself, this was not a new experience; over the...
New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – “Church Without a Church?”
Is a church building required in order to “go to church?” Throughout most of its 2000 year history, Christianity has been summoning generations of...
New Perspectives: A Senior Moment -‘Going, Going, Gone’
In the midst of local controversy in my town over the pending demolition of a former Anglican Church rectory, I was saddened to hear...
New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – “Goin’ to the Dogs”
Now that sufficient homage has been paid to Valentine’s Day, it is time to celebrate another steadfast bond, that deep relationship between man and...
New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – “The Day the Music Died”
My grade 13 French composition class had just finished and I was at my locker putting on a heavy woolen jacket. It was time...
New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – “Educated: A Memoir”
Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun arrived in Canada on January 13, the same day I finished reading the best seller, Educated. There is a remarkable symmetry...
New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – “That Sink–ing Feeling”
Christmas gatherings evoke mixed emotions for introverts like me. Along with the rest of Bruce County’s population, I do enjoy celebrating festive occasions with...
