On being alone – a world without self

A bout of inner ear infection in September knocked me off my feet for a couple of weeks providing me time and space for thought and reflection. Its been almost two years now since I left Newfoundland and Labrador and journeyed to The Gambia. Even though I had been here twice before for a total […]

A world without fairies

What has happened to the world in which our generation came into –  a world of mystery, marvel and fairy tales – where the good always overcame the bad. This, despite the fact that the world had just gone through the most devastating war in world history. The good guys won, as evidenced by the […]

A world in freefall

(Picture: Precious children everywhere – Nyima sitting behind her friend Bobbie in The Gambia) It has been over twenty years that I have been producing this Christmas newsletter and sharing my thoughts on the world and the ups and downs of my own life from many different vantage points and locations. What is evident, as […]

World without boundaries

“Globalization and the global community are words used to address a phenomenon causing the breakdown of geographical boundaries among the nation states of the world………. 

Beyond faith, belief

One of the misconceptions of many has been that all you need is faith to get by in the world; faith in a god, churches, governments, institutions, etc. They will provide. But all faith is based on belief in a “truth” that can be understood.

Life and value – a personal view

It is amazing how people put so much emphasis on their monetary material wealth to amplify their importance, as if it meant something. In the scheme of life does it really matter how much you have? It appears in today’s world that is all that matters. Whether one works hard, studies hard and is diligent […]

A societal disconnect

There has been much focus on the wide gap between the rich and the poor, with very good reason. But that in itself is only symptomatic of a greater malaise evident in the developed countries of the world.

Rebalancing society

In January, high in the Swiss Alps in the town of Davos, a meeting was held to discuss the state of the world. Attending were the elites of business, governments, academia and civil society, along with various high-profile celebrities. The people, most at risk in the world were not invited, nor could they afford the […]

Walk a mile

(Picture-Gambian Child) An old adage, attributed by some to aboriginal Americans, says that before judging another person one should walk a mile in their shoes. But, from comments, news releases and columns in all media the refugees of the world have not only been judged, but sentenced to a life of despair. I am not […]