Original article written by : Marcus Thorne at [121 Clicks] There’s something about a great black and white photograph that makes you stop scrolling. No bright colors. No fancy filters. Just light, shadow, faces, textures, and a moment that somehow feels bigger than the frame itself. Long before smartphones made photography something almost everyone could... Continue Reading →
This blog is based on a TELUS Health Senior Care newsletter “Fall prevention for older adults: 7 tips to help prevent falls & injuries” - May 14, 2026 - Edited for length and detail. For the original publication click here. [While I endorse the content of the TELUS guide the products named below are one... Continue Reading →
From Anne Applebaum, staff writer at The Atlantic – Full article here (gifted) Wrongly described as “isolationist,” the ideologues and true believers now running the American government don’t think of themselves as ordinary Republicans who won an election and will temporarily hold power until the next one. Nor are they mere appendages of Donald Trump.... Continue Reading →
A report from Christian Climate Action UK - Some criminals deserve our upmost respect and support [KJG] Rev Sue Parfitt was one of four people on trial this last week for their actions with Insulate Britain. Today the trial ended with the jury being dismissed when they failed to reach a majority verdict. Each morning... Continue Reading →
by Eden Chipperfield September 13, 2026 CHEK TV NEWS A new exhibit at the Royal British Columbia Museum explores how climate change is reshaping British Columbia’s ecosystems and impacting communities within the province. The exhibit explores connections between climate, people, wildlife, and landscapes through interactive displays, archival photographs, and specimens to show how human activities... Continue Reading →
Daniel Lewis, Sept. 16, 2026 The New York Times Annie Dillard, who as a young American writer walked into the woods and came out with a Pulitzer Prize-winning book on the wonders and horrors of creation, the modern classic “Pilgrim at Tinker Creek,” died on Tuesday at her home in South Wellfleet, Mass. She was... Continue Reading →
International demand for Canadian maple syrup surges amid U.S. trade war | CBC News A quintessential Canadian product is finding its way to more store shelves and breakfast tables around the world. Canadian maple syrup exports are trending upward, generating $844.2 million in 2025, up 17.2 per cent over the previous year, according to Statistics... Continue Reading →
NOTE TO VISITORS: Kathie and I will travel to Nelson tomorrow to meet our new grandson (name withheld). So my daily blog flow may be interrupted. To say we are excited is an understatement. Do not expect however images of you-don’t-know-who on this blog. It is too risky to share images of children online in... Continue Reading →
All Saints Cathedral, Halifax NS [This is a living document. Additional images and stories will be included as they are received.] Anglican activist and ecological animator extraordinaire, The Rev. Marian Lucas Jeffries (Team Leader of the Environment Network of the Diocese of Nova Scotia/Prince Edward Island) sent a note to her clergy colleagues asking: “What... Continue Reading →
[KJG] During her 2006-2015 term as Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church, Katharine Jefferts Schori stated that ignoring or denying climate change is a moral failing and a "sinful" rejection of God's creation. The howls of protest at the time remain legendary. As a trained scientist herself, she knew the effects of climate change on... Continue Reading →
