A growing human scrap pile
(Picture of my friend Omar – retirement in Gambia was not easy) The recent scandal involving one of Canada’s banks outsourcing jobs at the expense of their own employees epitomizes …
Intolerance – society’s urgent challenge
The world appears full of intolerance. Civility appears a thing of the past, a little used or understood concept in a world of wants and consumerism. This intolerance is evident …
What’s Hidden Behind the Curtain
(Viewing a polling booth for an election in Ukraine) My recent experience in Ukraine has brought home to me how much is hidden or disguised from view of the public …
The Forgotten Soul of Society
An assignment to visit Eastern Europe for a couple of months has provided the writer an opportunity to meet a very interesting man of some stature. His background is in …
Power and Its Abuse
We are witnessing many examples of power and its abuse in the world around us. Every day there appears to be a new example and a new catastrophe. There is …