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Entries from December 2009

Dead Sea Scrolls: Long Forgotten, Never Lost

December 29th, 2009 1 Comment

A reflection on the experience of viewing the Dead Sea Scrolls at the Royal Ontario Museum and the emotions these sacred documents inspire.

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A Christmas Wish

December 22nd, 2009 No Comments

A Christmas wish that we live out each day those wise words – Peace on earth. Good will toward men – and a reflection on the frightening consequences of not doing so.

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Random Act of Metaphor: Cloud Storm

December 19th, 2009 2 Comments

Hmmm, soot grey clouds are edging ever so slowly across a nondescript sky. It’s vaguely ominous but on the whole noncommittal on this brittle-cold December day.
It would seem that Mother Nature is in a gray mood today. She is disinclined to release the sun to warm our bodies and cheer our spirits. She is not, [...]

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MALWARE, BLACK HOLES AND KARMA

December 15th, 2009 5 Comments

Tongue in cheek look at why we’re more like computers than we think and why I need to learn to love my PC – because it’s so much like me. Or is there an easier choice?

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REQUIEM FOR BAILEY

December 10th, 2009 No Comments

No hmmm today. My subject for this posting is one of those rare, pure and unequivocal gifts that grace our lives for a season and then pass on.
His name was Bailey and he was a little piece of heaven on earth. A sweet, loyal, loving and courageous little dog that won the heart of everyone [...]

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Tiger Woods: Deep in the Rough

December 5th, 2009 No Comments

Hmmm, it seems Tiger Woods ran up a triple bogey on his marriage fidelity scorecard. For those of you who are not golf fans, that’s 3 over par on a single hole – something that never happens to Tiger on the course.
Quick poll. I’d like to know where you sit on the ‘Why did you [...]

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