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It was one of those rare events where nothing prevented me from accepting an invitation to an out-of -town family celebration.

The results of the senior centre's activities for the week of June 19 to 25: Bridge: (Monday) 1st Roy Wallin, 2nd Eleanora Schikurski, 3rd Basil Holyer. Bridge: (Friday) 1st George Gillies, 2nd Lucie Nickel, 3rd Vern Leach.

Though my desk is usually less than tidy, I don't neglect my keyboard.

Though my desk is usually less than tidy, I don't neglect my keyboard.

Some striking oxymorons include: Hell's angels, act naturally, found missing, almost exactly, "Now, then", pretty ugly, exact estimate, and jumbo shrimp.

It's been one of those "mixed emotion" weeks. Sitting with family to watch our eldest granddaughter cross the stage and receive her Grade 12 graduation certificate, I couldn't help but reflect on what had transpired over the years.

A man with a hang-over falls asleep during the Sunday homily. The priest says to his congregation, "All those wishing to have a place in heaven, please stand." Everyone stands up but the sleeping man.

A zealous Christian who was trying to convert a Hindu found himself getting nowhere. The thing is, argued the frustrated Christian, you have to be born again! But I have been born again! Insisted the Hindu.

I'm often asked how I come up with ideas for these weekly offerings; rather, how I've done it for more than a decade. As a writer I am always on the lookout for ideas. (I also do a lot of praying for thoughts - some weeks more than others.

I still listen to Mom and Dad and it's not a bad thing Three umpires are talking. The first one says, "I see the pitches coming in, some good, some not so good but I call them as I sees them.