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Jun 27, 2021, 9:06 AM

Weep not for me…

During the Vietnam War, a captured Vietcong sniper said that he saw the young soldier cautiously approaching. He took aim and fired. He realized at that very instant when he killed the 19 -year old kid, he also killed...

Sep 30, 2020, 1:07 AM

Memories die hard. What irks Russians most is that westerners firmly believe World War II was a brutal conflict that the West had won. Images of the Battle of Britain, the storming of the beaches in Normandy and the...

Aug 19, 2020, 9:25 AM

Apple Blossom Time

It was spring and the blossoms were in full bloom, but the people in Czechoslovakia went about their daily lives with great apprehension. They were nervous, anxious and afraid. Their leader, Alexander Dubcek spoke about a Prague Spring and...

Aug 3, 2020, 10:48 AM

The China Syndrome

Shortly after the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, Imperial Japan launched an invasion of S.E. Asia, including Hong Kong. Since it was a British colony, Canada and India joined British forces to defend it. It took Japan just 18...

Apr 4, 2020, 12:38 AM

When the earth stood still

Since the dawn of time it has always been man against man, nation against nation, followed by never-ending regional and religious conflicts. Before long, there followed global conflicts which twice in our lifetime brought untold sorrow and suffering. Nations,...

Mar 29, 2020, 6:52 AM

Guilt in time of war

Different people respond differently in a time of crisis. In the 1930s, Communism was considered the greatest threat to Europe. The Vatican feared the liberal democracy that prevailed in Spain at that time would spell the end of the...

Mar 17, 2020, 7:45 AM

This year marks the sixth anniversary of the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH 17 that took the lives of 298 people. Before I proceed any further let me assure you my heart goes out to the family and...

Mar 10, 2020, 1:44 AM

The greatest love story ever told

The story of the Fall is indeed a sad one. In the chapters preceding it, we have the pleasant view of holiness and happiness of our first parents, the grace and favor of God, the peace, harmony and beauty...

Nov 6, 2018, 9:24 AM

Forgive us our trespasses

When Martin Luther nailed his 95 thesis on the door of a Catholic Church more than 500 years ago, it was not meant to be a declaration of war. He merely wanted to bring to attention the unbridled greed,...

Apr 11, 2018, 9:59 AM

In the beginning, God saw the beauty and harmony in heaven. But He also saw the void below. It was empty and darkness covered the abyss. It was a mass of utter chaos and confusion. In his infinite wisdom,...

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About Me

Originally from Mumbai, India. Studied, trained and worked in Mumbai, Munich, Germany and Toronto, Canada. For many years, Leslie owned and operated a printing company where he printed everything, except money! Currently retired. Married with four children (four too many.)