Globe Article

If you buy the Globe and Mail, you'll see there's a story about the Refuge today.

You'll also find the link to the story online right here:

Chi-Chi's Big Walk

My latest video upload at the World Parrot Refuge:

Recovery...

For one reason and another, for much of my life, I've felt a concern for the people who originally lived in Canada and the USA. The European nations who brought western "civilization" to much of the world, have never really faced up to the ensuing genocides, massacres, and ethnic cleansing that went on - not only in the Americas I guess, but all over the world. It's a strange, strange history.

At any rate, it's encouraging to see that in this upcoming generation, some peoples are re-establishing themselves spiritually. And that's where recovery begins:



And recovering a sense of humor seems significant somehow...


Especially in light of a history like this (Wounded Knee was just one of thousands of such crimes during the European Invasion)...

Daniel's Den at MGM Restaurant

The last Friday of each month a local restaurant, the MGM, sponsors Daniel's Den. It's an open-mike night hosted by the Barbarians. These guys perform a couple of sets of mainly original gospel, blues, rock, pop music and then throw the stage open to any guests on hand who'd like to perform something.

The opening song in this video is Marcus Rekers from my congregation who did a 'guest' set this evening. Way-to-go, Marcus!

Lot's of fun - check out my compilation. (I hope that you can appreciate the obvious talent here despite a few technical problems with the sound system on this particular night ;-)