[Ken Gray] Countless online commenters and analysts have tried to encapsulate the motives of Donald Trump. The explanation I include below is one of the best I have found so far. See what you think. [Shared from Ian Boothby] He’s cruel. He’s bigoted. He’s small minded. So how do we fight this? In a past... Continue Reading →
Now several years into blog creation here at takenote.ca I love to receive feedback from followers and subscribers. One curious reader enjoyed my Dunking Duck blog so much that she has requested a longer video, something akin to the popular and widely available Christmas fireplace, something she could watch when she is frustrated with her... Continue Reading →
In a fit of adaptive ethical enthusiasm regarding Mark Zukerberg’s collusion with Donald Trump, our family decided to move our FamChat conversation from FB Messenger to a new platform, unknown to me at the time, Signal. We felt good about our decision. It worked well. So take that Zuck: We will communicate another way. Well... Continue Reading →
Bernie Sanders on the US Senate floorMarch 25, 2025LONG . . . but worth the time and effort Here is his fiery speech, word for word:Mr. President,In the last couple of weeks, I've had the opportunity to travel in many parts of our country. And I have been able to talk to folks in Nebraska,... Continue Reading →
John Yates was mad about baseball. Having lived much of his working life in Ontario he was one of many loyal fans who would make the trek down to Florida each February for Blue Jays spring training camp. He later moved to Sooke BC where we met in the early 1990s. From our house just... Continue Reading →
[Ken Gray] As a priest I have always enjoyed close relationships with Anglican bishops with whom I have served in various dioceses since 1982. Our shared leadership was not without fault or challenge on both ends. At times bishops have been wonderfully supportive and inspiring to me. I hope the reverse is also true. I... Continue Reading →
Photo collage: NPR Conan O'Brien and other top comedians brutally humiliate Donald Trump at the Kennedy Center — ripping into the "orange a**hole" despite the MAGA coup to seize control of the famous cultural center. CONTEXT The John F Kennedy Centre for the performing arts, Washington D. C. Since the early 1960s the John J... Continue Reading →
Opinion by Robert Reich reposted from Facebook Let me just come right out and say it: I love Bernie Sanders.While many in the Democratic Party appear to be asleep, Bernie is leading the charge against the Trump regime. His "Fighting Oligarchy" tour is spanning the country and drawing massive crowds in Republican leaning districts. He's... Continue Reading →
A sermon for the congregation of St. Stephen, Summerland Anglican ChurchThe 3rd Sunday of Lent — March 23, 2025The Very Rev. Ken Gray Let me tell you about my recent trip to the hairdresser. We used to call these persons “barbers”; we still have some of these in our little town of Summerland. Over the... Continue Reading →
I am looking forward to visiting with others who graduated from Victoria’s Oak Bay High School fifty years ago, the Class of 1975. As interest spreads my guess is that around fifty of us will show up at a Victoria hotel in early June, hoping that we are recognizable and we will recognize others. I... Continue Reading →
Take Note - Reflections on life, music, politics, retirement and more by Ken Gray 