President’s message (June 2017)
Regicide A brilliant afternoon. Green grass. Blue sky. Flags fluttering with the wind and the leaves of the trees around us bending in response. We advanced from the west approaching …
President’s message (May 2017)
One sweater, now with pulls; one umbrella, a little leaky; one door frame; a coffee table book slightly mauled and one pierced ear; the cost of a Springer Spaniel puppy; a …
President’s message (April 2017)
March Madness will have passed, it’s days of betting against the gods concluded by April Foolishness. Dream teams, data reams and court scenes will give way to longer days, on-base …
President’s message (March 2017)
I’m a bit distracted right now. The arrival of an eight-week old springer spaniel puppy named Roger has turned the house upside down as we scramble to meet his needs. …
President’s message (March 2016)
A drive through the Okanagan wine country causes the unfamiliar eye to survey the land and comment on the sameness of it all. The grey blue sage against sand coloured …
President’s message (February 2016)
I keep thinking about the discovery of Planet 9, somewhere out there in orbit. While we rotate within the light of the sun, Planet 9 is hidden in the dark …
President’s message (January 2016)
Oh, the weather outside is frightful, But the fire is so delightful. And since we’ve got no place to go, Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! written …