In watching some coverage of the truth and reconciliation celebration in Ottawa, I noticed a speaker quoting this prayer. Not watching enough to get the context, I was still moved to build a case for interpersonal relationships around this theme. Though a self-proclaimed heathen, I was raised in the catholic…

A Canadian citizen of Indian origin was assassinated on Canadian soil in June. In the House of Commons (Yes, In Canada we still approve of a caste system where we accept ourselves as commoners), the Prime Minister accused Indian government security forces of carrying out the dirty deed. The theories…

After reading a few books by Stephan Bown, I came away with a different view of colonization. Regardless of where on earth it occurred, colonization was preceded by commercial interests of some wealthy European group. In Canada it started with the fur trade. In South Africa it was gold and…

In reading a recent article “Why I Don’t Believe in Universal Human Rights”, I was reminded of conversations with people on both sides of the left-right spectrum. These conversations proved, to me at least, that our sense of justice is informed by our experiences, our relative station in life, and…

Look me in the eye and tell me there is no reason to be concerned with the eminent destruction of civilization as we know it. If you are suffering from depression, please don’t read any further as I am exposing the darker recesses of my brain. Dante’s inscription above the…

Many years ago, my business partner and I ate our burgers on Crescent Hill overlooking the downtown core. Being the middle of summer, many joggers came running up the hill on their circuit from the YMCA. Tom suggested that these joggers should be taxed as they were consuming more oxygen…

I recently was exposed to an article titled, The Irrelevance of Time in Near-Death Experiences (NDEs) by Robert King, who is also an ordained minister. I tried extending this to Death Experiences (DE) though I don’t see methods of observation as interviews with the deceased are not an option! Many…

When you’re down and troubled And you need some lovin’ care And nothin’, nothin’ is goin’ right Close your eyes and think of me… Carol King, You’ve got a Friend What does it mean to be a friend? It was an interesting topic that has occupied my brain for a…

Two books that have provided great insights in my current thinking are, “Behave” by Robert Sopolsky and “The Song of the Cell” by Siddhartha Mukherjee. The former looks are behaviour of neurons and the latter at cells in general. If I am but a bundle of trillions of cells, what…