Category Archives: Life

Happy birthday to Marci

Posted on May 23, 2012 by
Posted in Family and Friends, Life, Passages, Uncategorized | 3 Comments

My #1 job for today…

Posted on May 22, 2012 by

…is learning how to make mint juleps for Marci’s birthday party tomorrow. Don’t ask – it’s a long story!

Posted in Family and Friends, Life | 2 Comments

Speaking of Joe Walker…

Posted on May 22, 2012 by

…this morning I notice that Jonathan Hagger (AKA MadPriest) has posted a news article about a Roman Catholic parish priest who was a little less than welcoming, shall we say, to an eight-year old boy with Down Syndrome. I find … Continue reading →

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Church and State

Posted on May 14, 2012 by

Two pieces of reading today seemed related. First, the Edmonton Journal carried this story: EDMONTON – Canada’s Catholic bishops issued an open letter Monday calling on Canadians to stand up for their faith, even if they suffer for it. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian politics, Church, Life, Links, politics | 6 Comments

Perils of smartphones

Posted on May 14, 2012 by

This definitely describes me: Hyperconnectivity exaggerates some of the most destabilising trends in the modern workplace: the decline of certainty (as organisations abandon bureaucracy in favour of adhocracy), the rise of global supply chains and the general cult of flexibility. … Continue reading →

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‘If you see Thomas Hardy on the Road, Give Him a Doughnut’

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

Archdruid Eileen was on fine form yesterday. Here’s an extract: But all this musing has left me thinking about the Hardyness of the world in which we live. As Norman Clegg remarked, out in the lovely countryside where we live, … Continue reading →

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I’m ‘in a relationship’ with my Mum

Posted on April 10, 2012 by

Warning: this post is a rant – a rant, to be specific, about that heavily overused word ‘relationship’. Of course, I’m well aware that ‘being in a relationship’ is just the latest euphemism for being – how shall I say … Continue reading →

Posted in Family and Friends, Friends, Humour, Life, Marriage, Thought for the Day | 14 Comments

‘the wind boisterous’

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

Yesterday Earl died. He and his wife have been members of our church for over a decade; we all loved Earl’s mischievous sense of humour and his ready willingness to help out when our parish was serving at the soup … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Resolutions

Posted on January 1, 2012 by

Still can’t beat these three I heard on a retreat a few years ago: 1. Sleep more. 2. Eat less. 3. Hug someone at least once a day.

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Inclusive/Exclusive #1: Is the Anglican Church Exclusive of non-INFPs?

Posted on November 18, 2011 by

I’ve been told a number of times by those who have led me through tests based on the Myers-Briggs Temperament Indicator that I’m an INFP. I’ve read that the NF temperament group represents about 21% of the population (and INFPs … Continue reading →

Posted in Anglican Church, Life, Ministry, Temperament | 4 Comments