Sitta canadensis has been busy at the bird feeder underneath the big blue spruce for the past few days. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology describes the Red-breasted Nuthatch as “an intense bundle of energy” and that description of the bird’s behaviour matches what I have seen. Red-breasted Nuthatches move quickly over trunks and branches probing [...]
Entries from December 22nd, 2009
Dressed in a Toboggan
December 19th, 2009 · 3 Comments · General
Here in the Truth North, Strong and Free, a toboggan is used on snow to slide down a hill or other slope for winter fun. Unlike a sled or sleigh, a toboggan has no runners but rides directly on the snow. Apparently, further south, in the Land of the Free, a toboggan is something you [...]
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R.I.P. Handwriting
December 11th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Education
I’ll be the first to admit that my handwriting has deteriorated as I’ve spent more time with the keyboard than with the pen. However, I do marking the old-fashioned way — spilling lots of (green) ink on the submitted papers and assignments — and hope that the students are able to read my scribbled comments. [...]
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What Would Jesus Buy?
December 9th, 2009 · 2 Comments · General
What Would Jesus Buy? follows Reverend Billy and the Stop Shopping Choir as they take a cross-country trip in the month prior to Christmas 2005, and spread their message against what they perceive as the evils of patronizing the retail outlets of several different large corporate chains. Don’t let the irreverent comedy in this film [...]
From the “Say What?” Department
December 7th, 2009 · No Comments · General
The local newspaper had a feature article recently about the burrowing owl, which is an endangered species. It is estimated that there are fewer than a thousand breeding pairs left in Canada, mainly in Saskatchewan and Alberta. The mission of the Saskatchewan Burrowing Owl Interpretive Centre is to promote conservation of the owl and its [...]
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Winter Garden
December 5th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Photography
Hoar frost and snow are the elements God uses to create beauty in the midst of winter.
Why Social Justice is a Hot Topic in Churches
December 3rd, 2009 · 4 Comments · Bible and Theology, Western Christian College
The college team at Western Christian College, of which I am a member, is researching the viability and marketability of a certificate or diploma program in Christian Social Justice. In that regard, the video below is Dr. Joel Hunter’s musings on the question as to why social justice has become such a hot topic among [...]
End of Semester Encouragement
December 2nd, 2009 · 1 Comment · Geek, Western Christian College
As the Fall Semester enters its final days here at Western Christian College, I have changed the wallpaper on my laptop to the following: I’ve encouraged my students to do the same. Get it for your own desktop from the great collection of free wallpapers, themes, and icons at InterfaceLIFT.
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Introverts May Be Best Leaders
December 1st, 2009 · 1 Comment · General
A couple of months ago, Steve McMillan posted a quote from an introvert about the pain of extroverts. In an under-the-radar quest to take over the world, introverts are now asserting (quietly and calmly of course) that they/we make the best leaders. In her article, Why Introverts Can Make the Best Leaders, Jennifer Kahnweiler of [...]
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