From One Thing to Another
Ambrose Kirkpatrick is a second world war veteran who was promised a free bus pass when he enlisted in 1939. That was before conscription so he was a volunteer in the ranks. We owe him, and every vet, an enormous debt of gratitude. It seems he was employed as a bus driver before he enlisted, and that's why he was promised the pass.
Now, all these years later, failing eyesight has forced the old warrior to give up his driver's license. He went to ask for the old promise to be made good, and was turned away. Whoever was the powers-that-be in this situation, they were too bloody cheap to provide free transport to the elderly Mr. Kirkpatrick. Instead, the honorary consul for the Netherlands in Kingston, Ontario came up with a six-month supply of bus tickets for the old gent. Someone needs to hang their head in shame over this one.
Is the 15-year-old Ram Bahadur Banjan really the reincarnation of Guatama Siddhartha, as so many believe? The youth spends his days sitting cross-legged and motionless among the roots of a tree in the jungle of Bara, about 160 miles south of Kathmandu. He is supposed to have been meditating there since May 17, and the word has spread. Thousands are said to come each day just to get a look at him. They want to see this wonder who does not move, not even to defecate, urinate or take in any sustenance. That's quite a feat, to manage something like that, wouldn't you say? How come the folks from the Guinness Book of Records haven't been there yet? You don't think it could have anything to do with the fact that his followers keep him hidden from public view every night, do you? If they really want to start selling the souvenir trinkets with this kid's picture on them, they should keep a floodlight trained on him from dusk to dawn every day, just so we ordinary folk could get a really, really good look at the wonder of Buddha's second coming.
This is a kind of cool gift, if you're looking for the right something to please that hard-to-shop-for type on your list. For $50.00 you can give him or her a piece of the Trans-Canada Trail. They'll get a personalized trail certificate and their name will be inscribed in one of the pavilions along the trail in the province or territory that they love. Your money will go toward the completion and maintenance of this 18,000 kilometre coast-to-coast that accommodates walking, cycling, horseback riding, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling. If you think this sounds like a gift you've been looking for, follow this link.
"Elimination communication" is something I just heard about today. 18 years after I went through toilet training with my youngest, I hear about this method that has supposedly been around for "eons" and uses little to no diapering. Something like that could save a lot of money, and would certainly be ecologically sound, but how the heck is a working mother supposed to accomplish this feat? Following this approach means beginning to take a child to the toilet when they are just weeks old. You know this movement is never to garner a huge following among D.I. families.
Now, all these years later, failing eyesight has forced the old warrior to give up his driver's license. He went to ask for the old promise to be made good, and was turned away. Whoever was the powers-that-be in this situation, they were too bloody cheap to provide free transport to the elderly Mr. Kirkpatrick. Instead, the honorary consul for the Netherlands in Kingston, Ontario came up with a six-month supply of bus tickets for the old gent. Someone needs to hang their head in shame over this one.
Is the 15-year-old Ram Bahadur Banjan really the reincarnation of Guatama Siddhartha, as so many believe? The youth spends his days sitting cross-legged and motionless among the roots of a tree in the jungle of Bara, about 160 miles south of Kathmandu. He is supposed to have been meditating there since May 17, and the word has spread. Thousands are said to come each day just to get a look at him. They want to see this wonder who does not move, not even to defecate, urinate or take in any sustenance. That's quite a feat, to manage something like that, wouldn't you say? How come the folks from the Guinness Book of Records haven't been there yet? You don't think it could have anything to do with the fact that his followers keep him hidden from public view every night, do you? If they really want to start selling the souvenir trinkets with this kid's picture on them, they should keep a floodlight trained on him from dusk to dawn every day, just so we ordinary folk could get a really, really good look at the wonder of Buddha's second coming.
This is a kind of cool gift, if you're looking for the right something to please that hard-to-shop-for type on your list. For $50.00 you can give him or her a piece of the Trans-Canada Trail. They'll get a personalized trail certificate and their name will be inscribed in one of the pavilions along the trail in the province or territory that they love. Your money will go toward the completion and maintenance of this 18,000 kilometre coast-to-coast that accommodates walking, cycling, horseback riding, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling. If you think this sounds like a gift you've been looking for, follow this link.
"Elimination communication" is something I just heard about today. 18 years after I went through toilet training with my youngest, I hear about this method that has supposedly been around for "eons" and uses little to no diapering. Something like that could save a lot of money, and would certainly be ecologically sound, but how the heck is a working mother supposed to accomplish this feat? Following this approach means beginning to take a child to the toilet when they are just weeks old. You know this movement is never to garner a huge following among D.I. families.
1 Comments:
re: Ambrose Kirkpatrick -- shame on us Canada. The man has already given much more than most of us for his country. The least we can do is afford him transport in his remaining days. Especially if we promised.
re: Ram Bahadur Banjan -- someone should go poke him. I fear the kid might be dead. Hopefully he's just playing a trick on people. Regardless, he should eat and go to the bathroom, else Guatama Siddhartha will be reincarnating again soon.
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