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The future is in our past

I will never forget the attack on the World Trade Centre. The killing of innocents was simply a horrific act. That morning my son was in Philadelphia, stuck in traffic that was exiting the city, when the plane headed for Philadelphia went off the radar and disappeared. There were tense moments...

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  • The future is in our past

    March 1, 2011 - 12 h 19

    There is more to the Bev Oda affair than altered documents. When Ms. Oda, Canada’s Minister for International Cooperation, or someone on her behalf, altered a document so that the Christian group KAIROS lost its funding, there were darker forces...

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  • The future is in our past

    February 4, 2011 - 9 h 59

    As this is being written the people of Egypt are trying to rid themselves of their president of 30 years. Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is being described as a brutal dictator. The people, energized by a recent leaderless uprising in Tunisia...

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  • The future is in our past

    January 27, 2011 - 9 h 33

    There are some things in life that are impossible to understand, such as the meaning of life and why we get such a kick out of trashing people. 42 (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy) is as good an answer as any for the meaning of life.

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  • The future is in our past

    January 13, 2011 - 10 h 08

    What’s up with all the stories of sexual perversion? Horrific stories abound. Are such incidents on the rise or are we simply better informed and more demanding?

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  • The future is in our past

    January 7, 2011 - 9 h 08

    "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness; it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair; we had everything before us, we had nothing before us."

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  • The future is in our past

    December 30, 2010 - 10 h 01

    It’s hard to believe that 10 years have passed since we entered the third millennium. At least, it’s 10 years if the third millennium started on Jan. 1, 2000. It seems we can’t even agree on that seemingly minor point. Many believe it...

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  • The future is in our past

    December 16, 2010 - 9 h 54

    The snow makes the garden look like a Christmas card. Snow has its charm, even though it takes some getting used to. My garden is taking a bit of getting used to in other ways. Hurricane Igor toppled a number of trees, much to my dismay.

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  • The future is in our past

    November 25, 2010 - 9 h 29

    Canada has opened up a can of worms by not allowing the United Arab Emirates (UAE) increased landing rights for its airlines.

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  • Aviation

    November 24, 2010 - 9 h 31

    It may seem unusual or surprising to some that the commanding officer of a station or base would be darting off here and there on missions of mercy.

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  • The future is in our past

    November 17, 2010 - 10 h 24

    This year, I celebrated Halloween with the children of Kalamazoo.

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