Monthly Archives: July 2005
Scary
Our city used to be a good quiet place to live. It seems as if it has become frightening these days – close to home frightening. We are heading down to Saskatoon for a wedding today – maybe the last … Continue reading
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Fallout
Stuff is still falling out of the blogosphere about Make Poverty History and the One Campaign and Live8. I’m glad. Sometimes theses events are pushed and then die rapidly. We can’t afford to let the issues of poverty and injustice … Continue reading
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Getting to work
Here I was planning to walk to work. I need to walk more. Last night a thunderstorm was brewing. I should have gone anyway since not much happened. This morning it really is raining. My car has gone to the … Continue reading
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Blogging Chez Chuck.
Last evening was busy. I didn’t get on the computer till late and so missed my debut as a guest blogger over at The World According to Chuck. But, the blogging world being as it is – nothing is lost … Continue reading
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Grandmothers are allowed
We are allowed to boast, in fact we are expected to, when it comes to our grandkids. So, since I only have one living little grandson, I will. Today was Kieran’s second birthday. He can’t manage to hold up two … Continue reading
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Weather
The pelicans have moved back to the sandbar/island across from our house. The water has started to recede from it’s high levels of a week ago. Our city still is hosting the displaced community of Cumberland House – about 1000 … Continue reading
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Persuading their leaders
One Campaign (one.org) sounds like an organization that is working hard to persuade the US leaders to increase aid funds with an additional 2 billion dollars to fight extreme poverty in our world. Via Covenant Blogs (a collection of blogs from folks … Continue reading
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Criticism – An Indicator of Success?
I was just surfing the net tonight while at work waiting for some stuff. I was sort of sad to see so much criticism of the Make Poverty History effort. I guess even criticism is an indication that people noticed … Continue reading
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True Drink
Today we celebrated communion and during the service some of the words of John kept coming to mind. John talks so much about Jesus being our light but also about him being our bread and drink. Food, drink and light … Continue reading
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Another family wedding
We are off to attend another wedding today. In Saskatoon. My nephew, Geoffrey, the one in dental school, the singer with a great tenor voice, is marrying his sweetheart, Lana, the art history person. The wedding should be beautiful and … Continue reading
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