Alvin

As any of you who follow my blog know, I use it for my rant zone…a place to vent about what’s bugging me but for two entries in a row, I have nothing negative. This will not be a trend, just a coincidence. Darlene and I just returned from what can only be described as […]

So, I am having a very reflective week. We just returned from a very successful weekend in British Columbia helping Variety with their annual “Show of Hearts” telethon ($6.7 million was the final total). I have done a couple of television interviews for the fundraising gala I am speaking for this Saturday in support of […]

Let’s get something straight right off the top; the death of Whitney Houston deserves respect and condolences to her family and friends. I want to comment on the media frenzy surrounding yet another star dying directly because of addiction and the public’s fascination with it. When Whitney Houston first became known, just like most people, […]

This coming weekend (February 11-12) is a very special one for Darlene and I and not because of Valentines Day approaching (everyday is Valentines in our life!). It is time for the annual Variety telethon in support of handicapped kids and their families in British Columbia, Canada. I can’t remember which was my first but […]

So, a while back, I asked people to send inspirational energy through personal means, be it prayer, meditation or intention to my dear friend, Peter Loster. He was battling leukemia fuelled by radiation treatments for a brain tumor a few years back. Most of us believed he would win but sadly, I must tell you […]

So, it’s a little late for a “New Years” message but I have been a bit distracted. We had a very busy home over the Christmas holidays as our niece, Marcie (on Darlene’s side) and Rob got married on December 30th in Calgary. I have to be honest that I have a personal stigma affected […]

I just have to address this crap about appropriate greetings this time of year before I send a heartfelt thought about this Sunday. Having been born without arms, I have had more encounters with human behaviour than the bulk of society and I have been though every conceivable debate about politically correct BS. I find […]

So, I have been ignoring my own blog for a while and my excuse of being remarkably busy is a legitimate, if not a lame one. In the last couple of weeks, my wife and I spent a few days with some of our favorite people at the annual national convention for the Canadian Association […]

Occupied With Excuses! I wish I knew when one officially gets old.   I suppose it’s different for each person but for me, I have a disturbing clue.  I think it’s when you find yourself saying, “These kids nowadays!”  The irony is I really like “kids” making part of my living speaking to everyone from kindergarten […]