On May 31, Israeli navy commandos boarded the Mavi Marmara, a part of a flotilla of ships aiming to break Israel’s blockade of the Gaza …
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The good old days?
I came across this list this morning during my mammoth filing-cabinet spring clean.
Cracks me up how times have changed – So this is what it was like to be a teacher in the good old ‘Anne of Avonlea’ days… How romantic.
Rules For Teachers 1915
1. You will not marry during the term of your contract.
2. You are not to keep company with men.
3. You must be home between the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. unless attending a school function.
4. You may not loiter downtown in ice cream stores.
5. You may not travel beyond [...] Continue Reading…
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Thank you John Daker
Dear Mr. Daker.
You don’t know me, but I feel I know you – and somehow connect on a deep level. I relate.
This is just a short note to say Thank you.
Thank you for making me smile. Thank you for providing a ray of sunshine to otherwise dreary days. You are an inspiration. Such sincerity, such earnestness, such perseverance to the bitter end. Your ingenuity was beyond your time… maybe too far ahead. I mean – Who else would think of stringing ‘Christ The Lord Is Risen Today’ with ‘That’s Amore’?
I don’t laugh at you, I laugh with [...] Continue Reading…
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World media, pro-Israel… yeah right
On May 31, Israeli navy commandos boarded the Mavi Marmara, a part of a flotilla of ships aiming to break Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip and deliver supplies to the Hamas-ruled territory. The commandos were met with violence and the ensuing confrontation left nine Turkish activists dead, and dozens of people hurt.
Once again, the world screamed foul and unanimously condemned Israel for its actions fueling anti-Israel sentiment amongst the masses… emotional outbursts, protests, riots, anger, hate.
With this in mind I wish to ask us some questions…
Why are we so quick to believe everything we see and hear?
Does the [...] Continue Reading…
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Old Folk rock!
The other day my wife and I were the guest speakers at our church’s ‘Senior Saints’ group.
We sang vintage chorus’s with great gusto (helped along by a piano accordion) had yarns and laughs and listened to amazing stories (like hiding-from-Nazis-in-wartime-Holland).
We were sad to leave, but eventually had to (laden with gifts and cake).
Very good times indeed.
As a kid I never spent much time with Old Folk — and to be honest, I was a bit scared of them. Call me a slow learner but nowadays I’ve realised a priceless truth:
Old Folk are just like us ‘young folk’… only older.
Yep… [...] Continue Reading…
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Unicycling skills
I’ve been unicycling for a week. I’m up and going, starting to turn, can free-mount every now and then.
I tell everyone I’m doing it to stay fit, trim and to rediscover the washboard hiding in the mono-ab somewhere, but perhaps its just that I really am a clown.
I can tell you’re guffawing – but don’t pass judgment until you’ve viewed the clip below. I’m not that fond of pirouettes either, but I do think you will be impressed. Even more so, when you understand firsthand the skill needed for pulling off something like this.
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Drake’s prayer
My name is Drake… Symon Drake. I’m a descendant of Sir Francis Drake. Actually a descendant of one of his brothers, as he never had children. I’ve tracked my direct ancestry back to the 1700s so there is a bit of a gap to get back to Francis – but his name has been in our family for hundreds of years, and one day hopefully the blanks will be filled in.
Anyway – I didn’t even know Sir Francis was a man of faith until today, when I heard a prayer of his.
A brief history lesson:
Francis Drake was an adventurer [...] Continue Reading…
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New Zealand, the uttermost?
All my life I’ve heard that New Zealand is the farther-most country from Israel. This is rather exciting in the light of scriptures like:
Ask of me, and I will make the nations your inheritance, the ends of the earth your possession. (Psalm 2:8)
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth.” (Acts 1:8)
Recently however I’ve been hearing an interesting update on the fact: Not only is New Zealand the ‘uttermost part [...] Continue Reading…
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