Happy Snow Day,

Sitting here in my chair after an epic climb of Signal Hill to do some gear testing in today’s big blizzard.  When I saw the forecast, “Snow at times heavy and blowing snow. Amount 20 cm. Wind west 60 km/h gusting to 80 except gusting to 110 along parts of the coast. High minus 4,”

Greetings from Another Week,

Downtown St. John’s is a cacophony of colorful rectangular houses whose front doors open onto the street and whose back doors open into secret gardens that double as cat paradises.  Today Marian and I had the joy of moving two sixteen-foot extension ladders into the back “ya

Good Morning,

I’m back in my chair after a whirlwind road trip to the far side of the province.  Marian and I headed out Friday morning to drive to Gambo.  There I did a first–I presented at Smallwood Academy to the entire school of Kindergarten through Grade Twelve.  In the past, I’ve done either K-6 or 7-12 so keeping the entire school of 300 stude

Good Evening,
 

In an unusual moment, I am lost for words.  In the scale of human tragedy, this week’s earthquake in Haiti has given me (and most folks I know) an occasion for pause, for prayer, and for sorting out how best to be of service/help.  It is hard to wrap our minds around the amount of devastation, pain, and suffering.  I take solace in hearing of and reading the stories of courage, compassion, and