Rod Andrews

Reading Time: 2 minutes “Struggle and self-sacrifice by one generation on behalf of the next are the conditions of the perpetuation of the species. History teaches that once a nation ceases to struggle or to be prepared to struggle for its existence… its greatness invariably declines, and its growth ceases.” The speaker was Reginald Bateman, first professor of English […] Read more

Reading Time: 2 minutes As a child growing up in Ireland, Roy Ferguson’s dream was to go to sea on merchant ships. When he qualified for his steam engineer’s ticket, he was off to sail the seven seas. Then lovely Maureen came into his life. He had to rethink his career path. The young couple emigrated to Alberta, first […] Read more

Reading Time: 2 minutes “If an aircraft goes down, who knows it is missing? Who searches for it?” I explain that pilots file a flight plan before taking off. They are expected to fly their intended route. If they divert to another destination, or make an unplanned stop for lunch, they are to let someone know. After landing pilots […] Read more

Reading Time: 2 minutes A church in our neighbourhood serves a free lunch every Wednesday. The food is tasty, and the gathering brings people together. A free meal benefits folks who find it difficult to make ends meet. As one wag puts it “Every time I think I can make ends meet, someone moves one of the ends.” Some […] Read more

Reading Time: 2 minutes “Would you take $2?” Haggling over price is part of the fun at garage sales. The owner wanted $3 for an autobiography by Nellie McClung, one of five women who pushed for the 1929 legal definition acknowledging that women are persons. I argued that the cover was faded and got a treasure for a toonie. […] Read more