Monthly Archives: May 2026

A True Love Story Based on a Documentary from 2008

Song Sung Blue (2008) We watched the Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson version from 2025. It was very entertaining, and reminded me of my love of Neil Diamond songs. I presume that’s what it intended to have happen. Here’s the … Continue reading

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To Us 1950’s Kids, He was King of the Wild Frontier

Davy Crockett (August 17, 1786 – March 6, 1836) American myth-making was at its finest when the legend of Davy Crockett was written. The coonskin hat was a nice touch, especially since Walt Disney focused us on that feature. We … Continue reading

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Question: Are We All Just Participants in an Experiment?

Morphic Resonance I’m sure you’ve heard of Rupert Sheldrake. The scientific community doesn’t like his work because it flies in the face of their cherished thinking. But it also speaks to a reality that is essentially spiritual. Most developmental biologists … Continue reading

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The Final Gordon, Canada’s Original “Rowdyman”

Gordon Pinsent (July 12, 1930 – February 25, 2023) Sometimes, peoples’ favourites come in threes: Gordon Lightfoot, Gordie Downie, and this man, Gordon Pinsent. (Of course, there’s also Gordie Howe, after all we are Canadian.) This birth time is on … Continue reading

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Their Lead Singer was Tragically Hip

Gord Downie (February 6, 1964 – October 17, 2017) Imagine being born three days before The Beatles first appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show. That has to count for something, doesn’t it? Gord’s story is one of triumph and, ultimately, … Continue reading

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They Say Pride Goeth Before a Fall

General George Custer (5 December 1839 – June 25, 1876) We’ve all heard about “Custer’s Last Stand”. Did you ever wonder why he could make such an error in judgement that condemned his whole fighting troop of soldiers to death … Continue reading

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Was He a Shameless Self-Promoter or the Real Deal?

Wyatt Earp (March 19, 1848 – January 13, 1929) I know that question seems a little harsh. After all, we all know who he is, and there have been many stories told about his exploits, including what happened at the … Continue reading

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If You Know You’re Dying, You’ve Got Nothing to Lose

“Doc” Holliday (August 14, 1851 – November 8, 1887) Following on from my posts about Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, I thought it might be informative to take a look at that Old West enigma called “Doc” Holliday. His … Continue reading

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The Number Basis of the Precession of the Equinoxes

Seventy-Two Again, this shouldn’t be a surprise, because the number 72 is mentioned several times in the Bible: Ancient civilizations like the Egyptians and Babylonians integrated 72 in their cosmology and science. You notice the Egyptians divided the sky into … Continue reading

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It’s Time to Revisit Some Jewish Mysticism

The Number Thirteen We cannot say we are enlightened if we view something spiritual as mumbo-jumbo. The question of 13 being something negative stems from a Friday the 13th roundup of the Knights Templar in 1307. And yet, if we … Continue reading

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