Over the years the Nelson area has been the center of numerous UFO sightings. While these sightings in the West Kootenays have stayed out of the media, there is a lot of talk on the streets on what people have observed overhead. Several times I have watched a brightly lit craft come out of the northwest heading southeast. On two …
In 1982 was when the very first food bank in Canada opened its doors. It was originally intended to be a temporary solution. But as federal and provincial deficits rose steeply during the 80’s and 90’s it meant income support programs were weakened and dismantled. As a result people started to circulating in a poverty cycle that is hard to …
It seems to be something that gets into a person’s bloodstream at a young age. But once diesel smoke gets into a person’s body, it’s basically impossible to shake it off. I wonder how many rail buffs can pinpoint exactly when they became one. With me it was seeing my first train at the Willingdon Junction in Burnaby B.C. Others …
Homelessness is no longer a big city problem; it’s in communities of any size. Most take our possessions for granted when we leave home, and lock the door knowing everything will probably be safe when we get back. But the homeless don’t have this privilege; the only safe secure way to keep their belongings safe is to carry them around …
Just how far the anti-smoking gang will go to enforce no smoking by-laws remains to be seen. Will they install security cameras in ever car, house and public area? Will they have paid snitches keeping an eye on us?
“My wife and I were happy for 20 years. Then we met.” – Rodney Dangerfield Most people get married at some point in their life, but does it mean that they are happier than singles? Without glossing things over, can it be found whether marriages are of quality rather than quantity? It raises a question I’ve had for years. How …
How many odds have been defied in that Earth hasn’t been hit by a large asteroid or meteor in several years? To paraphrase what George Orwell wrote in 1984, three other slogans that could be used by the double thinkers are Black is White, Insanity is Sanity, Illness is Health. To me getting intimate with a smoker is like licking …
By Ron Murdock “Churches must find liberation from the old wineskin of ‘church’ and become places of mission. We joyfully lose our lives for the sake of Jesus and the gospel, believing He will truly build his church.” – Michael Ward, head pastor of Central United Church in Calgary, Alberta. The Jesus Movement was a good idea that got started …
By Ron Murdock While I find technology has made life easier for us, has it on the other hand made us into communication junkies? Smart phones, I pads, cell phones, lap tops and so on does help a person find a lot of information in a very short time. I find Facebook a convenient way of staying in contact with …
By Ron Murdock The real problem with the human gene pool is that there in no lifeguard. – Stephen Wright The human gene pool is too shallow to warrant a lifeguard. – Ron Murdock It’s amazing just how low some members of the human race can sink. We have made some great strides in technology, the medical field and space …
By Ron Murdock Several years ago I came to the conclusion that every statistic is either pulled out of a hat or made up on the spot. I don’t know how anybody can take statistics seriously as it doesn’t reflect the how and whys on how real life operates. To paraphrase Sturgeon’s Revelation, 90% of statistics is crud. Especially when …
“It’s not getting any smarter out there. You have to come to terms with stupidity and make it work for you.” – Frank Zappa It really doesn’t say much for the overall intelligence of the human race, or its TV viewing habits, when reality shows get high ratings. I believe one reason so many of them are on the airwaves, …
