RIP, Jack Layton. You achieved so much for us, with us. We had such high hopes for you, for ourselves. You will be sorely missed...

Toronto DJ Martin Streek dead at 45.

Alan Cross eulogizes his friend and collegueIn a flurry of celebrity deaths, this one will disappear quickly - an aging DJ at a small Canadian radio station ( Read more... )

Prayers needed for my friend carisis who faces that bleakest journey a parent should never need to tread ( Read more... )

...an old man is waiting by the window for his wife. She's gone out to buy groceries. Or get cigarettes. Or visit with her mother. Or maybe they'd had an arguement and she'd driven off to regain her temper. Or maybe she'd just gone to put gas in the car so that he didn't have to do that in the morning, because that's the kind of love they ( Read more... )

Geeks everywhere salute you, Gary. You broke the barrier, and made our IC/OC gamer worlds possible, created a cultural acceptance of role-play and fantasy that has spun off into literature, movies, and video gaming. You are responsible for 75% of my adult relationships, for almost everyone whom I hold dearest I met directly or indirectly because ( Read more... )

Holly was one of our church community babies. Born with a congenital heart condition, she had been in and out of the hospital since the day she was born.

Last Thursday, her wee body gave up the fight. She was only three years old.

Her memorial service will be held tomorrow afternoon.

Please pray for Holly's parents and sister.

Good-bye, dear RichardI miss your gentle humour ( Read more... )