The Christmas Shuffle
A DJ on a radio station recently asked listeners if they would dump Christmas if they could. Perhaps not surprisingly, quite a few said...
Hanging Up
Last week I was spending quality time with my children when the telephone rang. The caller was from the Royal Bank, and she began...
Bah Humbug
I love Christmas. I love the lights, and the tree, and the turkey, and the story, and the candlelight service, and being with family.
What...
The Value of Values
Who’s against putting values in the schools? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?*
Of course not. It would be like being against puppies, or butterflies, or the continuing...
Misguided Society
I find it very strange how, in the last few years, morality issues for teenagers have been turned on their heads. Things which used...
Who Chooses Your School?
Last summer, many of our children attended camps: some day camps run by the city, some church camps where kids stayed overnight, some sports...
Dog in this Fight
It seems just when I think I’ve said all I would ever want to say about Belinda Stronach, she pops up in the news...
When Evil Arrives
In the movie Ghostbusters, an evil spirit is itching to tear up Manhattan. It asks our three intrepid scientists what form the spirit should...
My Friday Nights
Belinda Stronach is in the news again. Her lack of attention span, as demonstrated in both her political and romantic escapades, has again reared...
Saying Thanks
Thanksgiving should be a lovely holiday: we get together with loved ones, we eat a delicious meal, and we talk about our blessings. But...
Don’t Mess with History
The future belongs to those who understand the past. Without an awareness of how past events affect the present, how will our children make...
Making the World More Beautiful
Miss Rumphius was one of my favourite read-aloud picture books. In it, our heroine is told as a child that her job is to...
One Size Doesn’t Fit All
If you’re trying to get pregnant right now, you should probably get a move on. Your window is rapidly closing this year—at least for...
Training to Distraction
I have to admit to some skepticism when it comes to new medical disorders. Take ADD, for instance. There is no way that such...
Arrested Moral Development
I almost hate to admit it, but I enjoy country music. The songs talk about everything that matters—my momma, my young ‘uns, my hometown,...
