First I made one for my son, Cameron. Next I made another for the husband, Ken. These accomplished, I will never make another one again! They are a lot of work, worth the effort, but there are limits to everything, including making these bags. That said, you may wonder what’s involved in making these bags.... Continue Reading →
Borrowed from Karen Caron on Facebook (via Angel's Animal Rescue Shelter -- Merritt, BC) Juno is a hugely popular (in her own mind) dog blogger. She tells stories, shares ideas, and accepts and gives love to any and all, any way possible. Her only complaint with the text below is that there is no specific... Continue Reading →
A SERMON FOR THE 3RD SUNDAY IN LENTSunday, March 3rd 2024St. Saviour Church, Penticton BCThe Very Rev. Ken Gray I feel so righteous in my indignation today. And I am not alone, for today’s Gospel text takes into the heart of the temple of Jesus' day, where we see our Lord acting in a similar... Continue Reading →
Another in our “Life in our little town” series I was expecting a battle as I took my place in the viewers gallery of the District of Summerland council chambers a couple of nights ago. Someone told someone who then told me that NIMBYism was again exploding in our little town. (Don’t get me going... Continue Reading →
My life, like yours, I suspect, can feel like it has been ingeniously designed for the sole purpose of strangling serendipity. What an awesome first line, not my own words, but an extract from a New York Times opinion piece published today. In high school English class I remember working on first lines, typically constructed... Continue Reading →
Definitely not a Valentine’s Day greetingA reflection for Ash Wednesday, Feb 14, 2024 They come in all shapes, colours, and sizes. They come as rolling cannisters drawn by a flexible tentacle, or as upright sticks with handles and a bag; they come as horizontal cylinders to be dragged across the floor. They are installed protruding... Continue Reading →
A few days prior to February 29, 2024 I want to think out loud about how I might use this quadrennial leap year gift. Once every four years, a day is added to compensate for approximations within the calculation of time, as earth continues its spatial and temporal riot through the cosmos. So help me... Continue Reading →
This post has been corrected from an earlier version. Only in Canada you say? That used to refer to Red Rose Tea, whose Canadian brand touted a quality tea product, superior to the favoured English varieties, but only available in Canada. Well move over Red Rose Tea because you now have another exclusively Canadian contender,... Continue Reading →
If it’s good enough for The Guardian and for The New York Times, each running selected stories and opinion pieces between Christmas and New Years presently, it’s good enough for me, Juno. Welcome to Juno REDUX, a look back at my canine journalistic parlance par excellence during 2023. I must start with Therapy Dog Team,... Continue Reading →
True confession. I am no teetotaler. I enjoy the occasional glass of beer, sometimes a nice gentle Cab Sav, and in quiet moments, a single-malt scotch, and more recently Irish whisky. I enjoy both the taste and the subsequent relaxed feeling that all produce. I will never drink, however, when I am stressed or despairing.... Continue Reading →
Take Note - Reflections on life, music, politics, retirement and more by Ken Gray 