July 13, 2009 | 1 comment
Here are a few more pictures taken while up in Jasper. The sun came out and heavenly glory became visible everywhere. Above, is Patricia Lake on the edge of the property where we lodged while in Jasper. A truly peaceful,
July 9, 2009 | 4 comments
My daughter loves to ride horses, so yesterday we found a corral and hired a guide to take the family on a trail ride around the Lake Louise area. I have almost no experience riding horses, so I was quite
June 21, 2009 | 4 comments
I watched the movie, “Valkyrie,” starring Tom Cruise, last night with my family. It’s based on a true story that recounts one Nazi colonel’s attempt to assassinate Hitler and reorganize the German government in order to change the direction of
June 16, 2009 | 5 comments
Iran held its presidential elections over the weekend and President Ahmadinejad declared himself the victor, despite protests from his challenger Mousavi who claimed the elections were corrupted by fraud. Whether the elections were corrupted, I cannot say, but the heavy-handed
May 27, 2009 | 2 comments
The nuclear race is ratcheting up in North Korea’s part of the world. Evidently, the country detonated a nuclear bomb underground that is as big as the bomb dropped on Hiroshima. Then they launched two more test missiles, heightening worries