There is a final scene in the film "A Beautiful Mind" where Russell Crowe, playing the elderly mathematics professor John Nash, is seen hallucinating fictional people that have haunted him his entire adult life. But whereas earlier in the movie Crowe's character would be consumed by these hallucinations, in this final scene he is seen … Continue reading Choosing Wonder →

There are many atheists that are careful to draw a distinction between the following two statements: I believe there is no god I do not believe there is a god They argue that point 1 is a positive claim to which supporting evidence must be provided. Proving a negative can place an onerous burden on … Continue reading Believe in Love →

It is the most difficult and demanding title I have ever held. It is also the most rewarding: the title of "Dad". My partner and I have been blessed with three boys: an older pair of twins that are 10 years old and another son that recently turned 9. Three boys within 18 months of … Continue reading Parenthood →

An open letter to the President of the People's Republic of China. To President Xi Jinping, I was watching when you castigated our prime minister. How dare you. Canada is a great nation that stands aside many other great nations that have been founded on democratic principles, rights, and freedoms. And then you berate our … Continue reading An Open Letter →

In an earlier post I refrained from judging the Russian president's character saying "I do not know what is in the Russian President’s heart and I cannot assess his soul by labelling him evil. That is a judgement reserved for only The Greatest Love." I now see that this statement is flawed. To label someone as evil … Continue reading The 2024 American Presidential Election →