Tag: Capt Michael McGee
Break Your Mirrors
Normally I would connect this directive with tempting fate, risking seven years of bad luck, but this is the title of the final chapter...
Padre’s Corner: Finding balance in times of change
“In the Spring, I have counted 136 different kinds of weather inside of 24 hours.”
This quote from the American humourist and author, Mark Twain,...
Hey, Look at the Pumpkin!
These words came at me from the sidelines while running a marathon in Victoria, BC on Thanksgiving Sunday, 1998. As a “Clydesdale”...
“Take care of that kit – it’s the Queen’s property”/ «Prends soin de ce...
I was 17 years old when a MCpl said this to me as he tossed me a green mesh laundry bag. I thought...
DEVOLSON
It’s not just the CAF that enjoys acronyms. It seems teachers do as well. DEVOLSON (Dark Evil Vortex of Late September, October...
School’s out! L’école est finie!
On 26 April 1972, Warner Brothers released Alice Cooper’s classic rock song, “School’s Out”. This was one of my favourite songs while...
How are your quads? / Comment vont tes quads?
What comes to mind when you’re asked that question? Are you thinking graphs and equations, core processors in a computer, living in...
Reach out beyond ourselves / Nous incite à nous dépasser
When I saw the email looking for volunteers for Operation Red Nose, I found my mind drifting back to my grade 2 class singing...
The Rangers are in town / Les Rangers sont en ville
This isn’t a reference to the New York City NHL team, but rather the warm greeting I heard while walking in uniform in the...