When I stayed at a hotel last week for the teaching conference, I really enjoyed my room. One of the first things I noticed was the card placed on the bed. It read that they change the bedding every second day in order to conserve energy. You could hang the card on the door if…

There are forgotten people and towns in Canada that are forced to live in Third World conditions. I never would of thought anything like this could happen in the rich and abundant country we live in, but it does. My eyes were opened to this fact when I when to a teaching conference last week.…

Sometimes it takes something small to make you appreciate all of the things you have. For instance, I was housesitting again last week. I like to help my friend out by doing this for him. It gives me a chance to get some privacy and to enjoy all the toys that they have. I like…

You can get everything you want out of life by helping others get what they want. At first glance, this saying doesn’t seem to make a lot of sense. Conventional wisdom tells us that if you want something that you have to work hard for it. While I believe that this is true, I think…

February is Heart and Stroke Month. It is a month where volunteers will be canvassing door-to-door to raise money for research and health promotion. I know that it is annoying to be disturbed at your home and asked to donate money. After all there are thousands of worthy causes out there. Before you slam the…

When I first started writing my blog I didn’t even realize the power that it had. At first, I wrote simply for the pleasure of writing. I’d always hoped to pick up readers along the way but I never thought that these readers would become friends. Family members and friends were about the only ones…

I saw a great movie on the weekend called We Are Marshall. I was really impressed with the coach in this true-life story. He was an amazing character that brought out the best in his staff and players. As I was watching the movie, I started to draw comparisons between being a coach and being…

I started working on a new novel three weeks ago. I had a situation, a character name, one rough scene of dialogue, and not much else. That was my starting point. I didn’t really know where I was going with it, but I sat down and typed away anyway. I wrote a prologue and then…

First I saw a commercial where cars were stuck in a gridlock and a few of the drivers stuck started to blow bubbles. It was a light moment in a usually tense situation. It was also kind of beautiful. The voice over announced this as a “blatant act of road joy.” Nice! I then came…