The year was 1865. The place was a middle-eastern town. Part of modern-day Israel. Half a world away from the Church of the Holy Trinity, Philadelphia. Where Philips Brooks was an Episcopal priest. As he wandered the streets of Bethlehem.… Read more…

Here I am, minding my own business, busily writing an email. From the other side of the room comes a giggle. Then it’s outright laughter. I’m like, “Huh?” as I lift my head to see what the fuss is about.… Read more…

We’d only just stepped out from among the trees. After we’d walked for 1.5 hours along the coastal “path.” That took us up and down and all over the place. Most of the way was rough going. Scrambling over scoria… Read more…

I aspire to having customer service like our favourite coffee shop… the “Regent Café.” Whenever we stop by, the owner is always waiting with a genuine smile. She asks after our family. Because she knows our girls dance. And are… Read more…

My daughter and I breathed a collective sigh of relief when the camera DIDN’T land on us this time. The game was… If the TV camera spotlights you, you have to kiss the person you’re with. And you win a… Read more…

Yesterday was all about enjoying our traditional New Year’s Eve catch up with our bunch of friends. It’s 21-years since we started doing this. We’ve been through a lot together. Many of us didn’t have kids back then. Now they’re… Read more…

Don’t stop believin’Hold on to that feelin’  Journey’s hit song, Don’t Stop Believin’, was the best selling digital track from the 20th century. (Its anthemic chorus is already stuck in my head today… so I’ll be annoying my kids no… Read more…

Opened my laptop this morning to see what’s what in internet-land. And poked my nose in to check out my latest BerserkerMail email stats. Only to see a big red “1” glaring back at me in the spam complaints column… Read more…

Walking along the beach the other day, I spotted this guy going at a snail’s pace. While the rest of us walkers sonic-boomed our way past. ‘Isn’t that taking the idea of “leisurely walk” a little TOO far?’ Then I… Read more…

I like simple things. Simple things are things I can wrap my head around. And don’t strain my brain muscle. Simple things mean I don’t have to get bogged down in details before I understand what they’re about. Take getting… Read more…