Recently in the Washington Post, Outlook editor Carlos Lozada posted a list of words and phrases that reporters never use in the newspaper. On our editors’ list , we often have conversations about the frivolity of language. Some of our … Continue reading →
February photos and here we are in March and though the banks of snow have diminished during some milder weather. Our picnic table had a foot of snow on it and nearly a foot around it, and since it’s in … Continue reading →
Imagine worship with a steel marimba band, organ and guitar. Imagine families gathering at a chapel at Waterloo Lutheran Seminary on the campus of Wilfrid Laurier University for worship and celebration. That, my friends, was the celebration of Black History … Continue reading →
When I looked outdoors this morning, I knew it was a day to take at least a few winter pictures. The weatherman was indeed right about Wednesday’s storm, yet in town, schools were not cancelled. Snow on top of slush … Continue reading →
This story was written by Maryann McIntosh, Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, for http://bmo.cyberpensioners.com/index.html Reproduced by permission of writer and editor of Cyber Pensioners, for the benefit of Special Olympics athletes that more people might better understand the mission and its success. … Continue reading →
Today is Family Day in Ontario and several other provinces of Canada. Steckle Heritage Farm, a heritage farm within Kitchener city limits, hosted a day for families to have fun and spend time together. I’ll tell this story from a … Continue reading →
One of my favourite songs by two very talented soloists Enjoy!
Continue reading →Today, in writing class, I taught a lesson on using word processing programs. True, it wasn’t a usual session, but I was finding that members had varying comfort levels using a computer. After all, our generation has not grown up … Continue reading →
This morning I awoke with a particular verse from Scriptures going around in my mind. In the quiet, I lay there thinking about it. The verse (11) comes from I Corinthians in what is often called the Love chapter. Here … Continue reading →
In February 2012, I attended the Steckle Farm Family Fun Event as a guest storyteller. Many things were planned: toboganning on the hills around the farm as well as seeing the animals. Only thing, there was little snow last winter. … Continue reading →
