According to Ed

Our Critics Question Us To Discredit Us Before Others I told Ed, my old neighbor in Saskatchewan, that an election has been called for those of us who live in British Columbia. It will be thirty-three days of political leaders and candidates…

Hearing That Leads To Understanding And Action I tend to see things as either good news or bad news. Life is a lot simpler if I stop at good or bad labels and don’t let anything get more complicated than black and…

Harvesting Is A Labor Of Stress Yesterday, Labor Day, Ed called from Saskatchewan.  He was ready to harvest, but his crops were not fully ripe. He said that the weather would determine how quickly he would be in his fields. My old…

News Of Sickness And Death Is Terrible Yesterday, Ed asked me, “Why do nice people die early and scumbags last way too long?”  I could not give him an answer. It does seem that the death of the nice folks we know…

Smart Enough To Not Think I Know Everything Ed, my old neighbor in Saskatchewan, said yesterday that continuing to be a farmer shows that he is not too smart. I asked him if the pressure of his harvest was getting to him….

 We Find Forgiveness Easier To Accept Than To Give “Not again,” Ed my old neighbor grumbled. My former neighbor from Saskatchewan had no patience when I reminded him that forgiving someone is a gift you give yourself. Ed sees forgiveness as a…