Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at 2:54PM 
I find the contradictions within the Canadian energy scene these days discouraging. Below are the ones that jump out at me, but I’m sure there are many others. On the surface it seems business and government decision makers are wanting to make environmentally friendly decisions, but then one digs a little deeper and . . .
Sunday, January 24, 2021 at 2:59PM 
We buried our friend yesterday. Actually, we didn’t bury our friend. Because, well, COVID. But the her family buried our friend privately. And yes, it was tragic. And it is horrific. She was only 38 and left behind four children, two to ten years old. And our lives are irrevocably changed because we’ve known her. And our hearts are irreparably broken because she's no longer with us. And don’t even get me started on what the world is missing out on with her absence.
Monday, January 11, 2021 at 4:26PM 
Watching the drama of the US election come to a head last week as protestors stormed the Capitol and this week’s impeachment and 25th amendment discussions has a lot of us wondering, “where do we go from here”. Indeed, there are dark waters ahead. In the days between now and Biden’s inauguration there is still room for trouble. And even after Biden has sworn the oath, the divisions leading to last week’s violent and angry protest will not heal easily.
Thursday, January 7, 2021 at 7:34PM 
In the past, I’ve had a hard time finding the right Christmas gift, especially for other adults. Gift buying is always connected in my imagination with the image of an ideal Christmas in Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. In that story, Bob Cratchit’s normally poor family scrapes together enough money to enjoy a Christmas pudding and a sip of rum punch (kids included). Poor as they are, they are happy, and consider themselves rich in that moment. Scrooge’s generous gift of a fat goose at the end of the story brings them to unexpected heights of joy – and Scrooge himself enjoys the unique (to him) joy of giving.
Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at 10:53AM 
In Canada, the average new home provides 779sf of living space per person. That figure is likely smaller in Steinbach, but even here homes are being built larger every year. Let’s look at how our living standards compare with other countries: The largest average space per person is 960sf in Australia, followed by 832sf in the United States. Canada is third largest. At the other end of the spectrum: Japan, UK and Italy are each around 350sf, while Russia & China are around 225sf. The smallest is Honk Kong, where the average home provides only 161sf per occupant.