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O Canada
So ... Canada is now saying, "It's not as bad here as in North Korea, or Nazi Germany." And we can say, "It's not as bad here as in...
sursumcorda, 10 May 2021 |
For the Mothers Who Sorrow
I really don't like the way Mother's Day has been altered, morphing from a joyous celebration of and respect for our own mothers ,...
A Child's History of England
A Child's History of England by Charles Dickens ( public domain, 1851-1853) Dickens' book is, unsurprisingly, in the...
The Power of Big Tech Is a Problem for Everyone
" Who Is in Control? The Need to Rein in Big Tech ," from this past January's Imprimis magazine, deserves mention here. It's not one...
When You Can't Sing in Choir
It has been a hard year with singing in church choir forbidden. I think that decision was a huge mistake, but our leaders are flying by...
COVID-19 Vaccination and Pregnancy
I realize that for very few of my readers is the question of whether or not a pregnant woman should get a COVID-19 vaccine of any...
More from "Deep Work"
Thinking further about Cal Newport's Deep Work , here are two more valuable quotations I should have included. First, on the...
I Used to Think Ontario Would Be Such a Lovely Place to Live
I don't write these posts to frighten or depress anyone. But a number of my readers have higher priorities than chasing down news...
Deep Work
Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport (Grand Central Publishing, 2016) This is now the...
What We've Been Missing in Church
I love our church. We have an awesome priest, a fantastic music director, a diverse congregation, and a choir of wonderful people who...
Vaccines, Masks, and Anti-social Distancing
Porter received the following in an e-mail from George Friedman of Geopolitical Futures . At the end Friedman writes, "A referral...
Swallows and Amazons
Swallows and Amazons...
Happy Easter to All
Christ is risen! I write this before heading out to church to worship, sing, and play with our hand chime choir. The sad news is...
No Excuses
Maybe you never wanted to be a rock star. Maybe you don't care much for that music and the genres it spawned. Maybe you...
Learning from Home
Porter alerted me to this interesting, though highly biased, view of what's necessary for successful learning at home. It's from a...
YouTube Channel Discoveries - Viva Frei
I've posted quite a bit already about and by David Freiheit and his YouTube channel Viva Frei. But he certainly deserves a part in...
Greenglass House
Greenglass House by Kate Milford ( Clarion Books, 2014) This book appeared in the curriculum for one or more of our...
Good to Know
It looks as if my Pfizer vaccine worked. :)
YouTube Channel Discoveries - Everything Music (Rick Beato)
Next up in this series of interesting YouTube channel subscriptions: Everything Music , by Rick Beato. I was going to say that I can't...
Enforced Social Distancing
I've mentioned before situations in which fear has led to unreasonable responses to the COVID-19 threat. Whether by governments or by...
YouTube Channel Discoveries - ChateauLove
I'm starting a new series of posts featuring YouTube channels I've found interesting and which I think others might enjoy, too. Some...
Excellence and Enthusiasm
Do you see a man skilful in his work? he will stand before kings - Proverbs 22:29 (RSV) Excellence is almost always a...
Welcome to Florida Spring
Last week the air conditioning came on; today we are back to heating. That's Florida Spring for you. One day you sleep with the ceiling...
Mistborn: The Final Empire
Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson (Tor 2006) At last I ventured into Mistborn territory, at the...
More Positive Mask Thoughts
I've just discovered another reason I'm keeping my masks when all this brouhaha is over. Two nights ago I woke up in the middle of...