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An Intimidating Pass There is a scene in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring in which the Fellowship is travelling by boat. Approaching the border of Gondor, the ancient kingdom of men, they come to The Argonath. Two huge stone carvings of the ancient kings. The sentinels serve as a warning to any who would pass that they are entering a great kingdom. A gate is a simple… Read More
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Anxious Moments “What happened?” My wife was at home and I was in the car, but she could hear that something wasn’t right. “Nothing – I just left Home Depot.” I could sense a sigh of relief from the other end of the phone, but it also came with an understanding. Home Depot is one of my least favourite places to go. Not because there is something wrong with the store. As… Read More
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Misplaced Efforts The opening scene in the classic film Happy Gilmore finds the title character desperately trying to make an impression at hockey try-outs for some sort of men’s team. Happy has desire and aggression and is willing to do anything to impress the coaches. He only has one problem. Happy can’t skate. It is obvious to everyone except Happy that hockey is not his calling. He refuses to give up on… Read More
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Motorcycle Lessons In a recent episode of the And Sons Podcast, the hosts discuss taking adventure motorcycle lessons. I do not know much about any kind of motorcycling, adventure or otherwise, but they described a basic tenet explained by their course instructor. Speed covers a lack of skill. Going faster can hide deficiencies in handling a bike. Anyone who has ever been on a bicycle understands what happens when you slow down… Read More
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Bubble Boy Not long ago, I would have described my life as typical for a married man with kids. During the day, I worked hard, trying to advance my career. After work and on weekends, I would spend time with my family. Once or twice a year, we would go on a vacation. Throw in the odd night at the bar with some buddies watching hockey, and you have a pretty good… Read More
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