Published by the CBC Kids team | Last Updated June 04, 2024 Orange Shirt Day began in Williams Lake in 2013 and has since spread to schools across B.C. and Canada. (Orangeshirtday.org) Orange Shirt Day (September 30th) is a day when we honour the Indigenous children who were sent away to residential schools in Canada.... Continue Reading →
Wendell Berryโs shocking questionnaire โ An Ecojustice challenge
Many thanks to Lay Minister, Mandy Bath of St. Markโs Anglican Church, Kaslo BC for sharing her sermon from Sept 209, 2026 We start with a Questionnaire by Wendell Berry: How much poison are you willing to eat for the success of the free market and global trade? Please name your preferred poisons. For the... Continue Reading →
“White supremacist organizing is on the rise, and we must do more to fight it”
[CBC News] โB.C. politicians and leaders are denouncing an apparent gathering of white nationalists on the Tk'emlรบps te Secwรฉpemc reserve, just east of Kamloops. Tk'emlรบps te Secwรฉpemc Kรบkpi7 Rosanne Casimir says the nation received reports Sunday morning of a gathering of roughly 30 men, donning white face masks and black caps, standing together around the... Continue Reading →
And in the end, martyrdom, and justice for the oppressed
With thanks to Fr. Michael Lapsley, himself no stranger to violence and suffering, who shared Dorothyโs story this past week on Facebook. I have never heard this story, but others have. She deserveS beatification if not sainthood. Such an inspiration to us all. KJG When the gunmen asked the 73-year-old nun if she was carrying... Continue Reading →
“Discipline and constant work are the whetstones upon which the dull knife of talent is honed” โ Stephen King, on writing
[KJG - I have never read a Stephen King novel. Volunteering at a church book sale however, I see that many, many readers have enjoyed his suspenseful, narrative horror. I did enjoy the movie โStand by Me,โ that was based on his novella, โThe Body.โ Very much. And for the record, the adjurement towards hard... Continue Reading →
My last name is Gray, and my hair is white, and I really enjoy Black and White Photography
Original article written by : Marcus Thorne at [121 Clicks] Thereโs 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 →
At age 68 I am a fall risk. If you donโt believe me, see the pictures below
This blog is based on a TELUS Health Senior Care newsletter โFall prevention for older adults: 7 tips to help prevent falls & injuriesโ - 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 →
Sally Field loves Canada and Canadians love her in return
Sally Field shouts out Canada at Emmy Awards as Hollywood honours Catherine O'Hara - Aaron Sousa - Tue, September 15, 2026 Canada's rocky relationship with the United States made its way to Hollywood on Monday night as Sally Field accepted a top prize at the Emmy Awards, while actors also paid tribute to the late... Continue Reading →
I am still waiting to be discovered by a rock star
Photographer Tom Hicks was discovered by a rock star, a huge talent, of Led Zeppelin fame and later paired with Alison Krauss. What a fabulous combination. Two brilliant artists, collaborating โ Plant wrote an introduction to one of Kicksโ book. Wow. You will ask what does Hicks shoot. Certainly not the North Sea waves of... Continue Reading →
On street photography | Sharing images of children | and the early stages of grand-parenting
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-donโt-know-who on this blog. It is too risky to share images of children online in... Continue Reading →