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In late August 1945 as an eleven-year old boy I went with our family one evening into the village of Iroquois, Ontario, to see the burning in effigy of Japanese General Tojo.

Democracy here and elsewhere is in constant need of repair.

We鈥檙e almost 19 years into this awkwardly beautiful, frighteningly vulnerable 21 st century. The world鈥檚 pulse right now is racing.

With the cold weather season upon us, the issue of housing the homeless is in the forefront. Mind you, it鈥檚 been in the forefront for most of the past year, with 鈥渢ent cities鈥� appearing in many urban areas around North America.

Nate Frederick grew up in a mostly nonreligious household in small-town Massachusetts, but from a young age he recalls being interested in life鈥檚 biggest questions.

Everyone is invited to join in this commemoration on Thursday, November 8th at 7pm

It is a piece of fabric...rectangular or square or sometimes even round. It is made from cotton or silk or a range of synthetic materials. It can be plain or printed, textured or embroidered or even beaded.

As a recent (Five and a half year) arrival from the UK, perhaps I feel particularly sensitive to what it means to be a 鈥榮ettler鈥� 鈥� recognising a legacy of colonialism which has created, to be blunt, a racist, oppressive system and a racist, oppressiv

Moisture-born, miraculously born or simply womb-born, all beings enjoy the morning sun. We are energized and reassured. Thus, all beings experience gratitude. It is not a matter of good or bad, us or them. This joy is a birthright, not a reward.