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Jim Carrey the Philosopher Part 2.

(Yesterday’s post was part 1 of my attempt to make sense of what has been happening with Jim Carrey. Today I will conclude the story.) Jim Carrey goes even further when he espouses the idea that others do not exist. “I don’t believe that you exist,” he told an E! News correspondent at New York Fashion…

Jim Carrey the Philosopher Part 1

Jim Carrey, by most accounts, is one of Canada’s most well-loved actors, and one of our best exports to the United States. He has certainly generated a good deal of laughter with his insanely comedic movie roles. Who could ever forget his portrayal of Bruce in Bruce Almighty. We applauded his stunningly stupid performances in…

Rich Mullins and Steve Taylor

(Click on this image for a larger view.) I just became aware of one of the great moments in music history. On May 1st, 1986, two music legends became entangled in the delicate business of admiration for one another and self-promotion. In 1986, Rich Mullins was an upstart singer-songwriter with a solo career. Amy Grant…

Sully, 2016

I saw the movie Sully when it came out in the theatres and now with the relaxed pace of the Christmas season, I could watch it again with my wife, our daughter, and son-in-law. It is a well-directed movie about an incident in which a plane lands on the Hudson River in New York City.…

Climbing the Ladder

Calgary is a fast-paced city in which it is easy to do little more than work and sleep. Stephen Covey in his popular book, Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, says, It’s incredibly easy to get caught up in an activity trap, in the busy-ness of life, to work harder and harder at climbing the…

In the Garden

It all started in the garden. The world was tainted by sin in that first garden when a snake crept in and marred what God had made. God had made the world in such a way that it had the potential for beauty and perfection; he had also made it with the potential for sin…

Heal Me of My Disease

God, heal me of my disease. I want to surpass others. I want to be put on a pedestal higher than others. I want others to see me and give me praise. In my dreams of heaven, I see myself more highly honoured than others. This is a sickness. God, allow me to be someone…