Violence begets violence — Some leaders have not learned this yet Ed Cyzewski Apr 17, 2026 on Substack – With thanks to Norma Hill for the nudge There are a lot of different ways to live your life as a person and to exist as a society. For better or worse, …

Apologies for the image. No swords or guns in my photo archive take-note.ca/2026/04/22/v...

Such a good news story Reposted from The Independent Sunday 19 April 2026 NPR (National Public Radio/US) received its largest-ever donation from a living donor this week when billionaire philanthropist Connie Ballmer gav…

Money talks, in this case, loudly and helpfully take-note.ca/2026/04/21/s... #NPR #philanthropy #connieballmer

Ecological justice during Easter season mailchi.mp/a3a6d8e8255a... #acen #anglicancommunion #ecojustice #environment

Literary guardrails in an AI world Ken Gray, with materials from CBC News, Apr 12, 2026 Jenna Benchetrit explores AI implications for writers. “Hi; my name is Ken.” “Hi Ken.” “I occasionally use AI.” “Wow; did you make that up yours…

Attention writers take-note.ca/2026/04/20/l... #ai #WRITING

On the Road again A SERMON for the congregation of St. Stephen, Summerland, Sunday, April 19th, 2026, the Third Sunday of Easter by the Very Rev. Ken Gray Willie Nelson said it, and sang it, best: On the road againG…

On the road, with Jesus, Willie Nelson, and all creation take-note.ca/2026/04/19/o... #sermon #easter3 #anglican #roadtoemmaus #nature

“God does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war” Pope Leo XIV How the first American pope is reclaiming Christian values from the Trump administration By Christopher Lamb at CNN Flying to Algeria at the start of his landmark tour of Africa on Monday, Pope Leo…

Why do some leaders have so many problems with peace? Asking for all of us, especially the dead take-note.ca/2026/04/18/g...

Best assignment yet By Hankookilbo – Published Apr 13, 2026 Hankook Ilbo, Korea Visitors crowd the Yeongnangho Cherry Blossom Festival around Yeongnangho Lake in Sokcho, Gangwon Province, April 11. Yonhap {Ken G…

So here's a great assignment for everyone, wherever your live and what season you presently move through take-note.ca/2026/04/16/b...

Jesus, in the image of Donald Trump? Absolutely not Published on Facebook by the Anglican Bishop of Edmonton, Stephen London – with many thanks to you bishop Just a year ago, we all probably would have been appalled at the blasphemy of the Pre…

A fine statement from the Anglican Bishop of Edmonton take-note.ca/2026/04/14/j... #blasphemy

If not for the images I would pay little attention to the Artemis II mission NASA I don’t get it. We went round the moon first in 1968 and have the pictures to prove it. They were shot with a Hasselblad medium format (2¼ square) film camera — best in class. We all wanted on…

Get the picture? Yep, we sure did take-note.ca/2026/04/13/i... #space #photography #artemisii

Jesus is risen — So what? Photo Credit: ScottProject Photography/Kamloops Tourism, Kamloops BC A sermon for the congregation of St. Saviour, Penticton on the Second Sunday of Easter Sunday, April 12th, 2026 by the Very Rev.…

And on the second Sunday of Easter season -- Jazz take-note.ca/2026/04/12/j...

Resurrection allows us to see the world with a long view Re-posted from the Centre for Action and Contemplation (CAC) first published on April 9, 2026 Theologian Paula Gooder describes how Jesus’s resurrection would have been interpreted as a sign that t…

Easter Season continues - Hallelujah take-note.ca/2026/04/10/r...

Even J D Vance thought the Iran war was a bad idea. Trump demurred take-note.ca/2026/04/09/t...

Rise up, you calm and quiet American voices Artistic rendering of Donald J. Trump by KJG We all know them; whether we live in the US, or hail from north of the Canada/US border. The late Allan Fotheringham (1932-2020) whose column appeared o…

Rise up, everyone take-note.ca/2026/04/08/r...

How an old Jewish legend encourages me personally From Jim Palmer on Facebook [Ken Gray writes] In my never-ending attempt to deal with my own ego needs I found this piece by Jim Palmer interesting and encouraging. In other words: “What to do when…

When the spotlight dims take-note.ca/2026/04/07/h...

Sometimes it pays to collect your mail – Ask John Schneider Dan Bilicki in the Toronto Sun – Published Mar 30, 2026 From one team leader to another, Steve Kerr provided some timely words of encouragement to John Schneider after the Blue Jays manager s…

As the Blue Jays are presently riddled with injuries perhaps this note will remind us of happier times take-note.ca/2026/04/04/s... #toronto #bluejays #baseball #worldseries #johnschneider

“The world has lost a voice of unmatched eloquence and integrity” — RIP Stephen Lewis [Notes from a CBC article here] Former politician, diplomat and activist Stephen Lewis has died at age 88. Lewis was a former leader of the Ontario NDP, Canadian ambassador to the United Nations an…

RIP Stephen Lewis, and thank you take-note.ca/2026/04/01/t... #social #democrat #NDP #canada #politics

Such excellent sermon feedback From Andrew DeCourt on Facebook who writes: I usually script my sermons. I do this to be precise, respect time, and keep a record of what I’ve said. But yesterday morning, I felt nudged to call an …

Not for preachers alone take-note.ca/2026/03/31/s... #sermon #preaching #feedback #andrewdecourt

The judge I have watched a lot of TV law shows over the years, but I never thought I would be in one. Yet, here I am, not in a TV drama, but standing in the real place, not in the highest court of the land, …

A new take on Crime and Punishment take-note.ca/2026/03/30/t... #fiction #shortstory #smalltown #nonviolence

For Millions, ‘No Kings’ Is a Statement of Faith By Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons Mar 27, 2026 – Via Sojourners The third No Kings Day this Saturday is shaping up to be the largest day of nonviolent protests in American history.  There we…

Ihe 3rd No Kings rally in the US is today. Let's cheer the marchers on take-note.ca/2026/03/28/f... #nokings #protest #march

Saving choral music by bike in the UK The CEO of the Cathedral Music Trust is visiting 100 choirs across England and Wales over 50 days of cycling Meg Elliot writing in Cycling Weekly The late afternoon light is falling in greens and o…

What do organs and bicycles have in common? take-note.ca/2026/03/27/s...

I’ll be damned if Trump or Epstein or Chavez are going to steal my hope in the goodness of humanity — Anne Lamott [Anne Lamott] We sing a hymn in church whose refrain ends, “and all around is sinking sand,” and I have felt this since, oh, approximately November 2024. Everyone I know felt this, the …

Anne Lamott describes the important dialogue between discouragement and resilience. take-note.ca/2026/03/25/i... #chavez #sexualabuse #resilience

Such a great story out of Kamloops By Matt Henderson, Kamloops Food Policy Council – Posted on CFJC Today Kamloops’ latest Food System Assessment shows a community and sector that is not only adapting to change but steadily bu…

A truly good news story take-note.ca/2026/03/24/s... #food #foodsecurity #kamloops #eatlocal

Resurrecting the obvious A sermon for he congregation of St. Saviour Anglican church, Penticton BC – Sunday, March 22nd, 2026 – The Fifth Sunday in Lent – The Very Rev. Ken Gray Those of us who officiate at fun…

So what's in your future? take-note.ca/2026/03/22/r... #sermon #lent5 #resurrection #raisingoflazarus #funeral

Well this doesn’t happen every day – It’s time From the Anglican Communion News Service – First posted on Posted on: March 20, 2026 241 PM – Photo Credit: Neil Turner for Lambeth Palace / The Anglican Communion Archbishop of Canterb…

The day draws near. And what a day it sill be take-note.ca/2026/03/21/w... #archbishop #cantebury #anglicancommunion

I could have said this, but I didn’t; he did, and he did it well Anglicanism #1, from Dan Scott on Facebook Over the next few reflections, I want to share a few thoughts about Anglicanism—the tradition that became my spiritual home. A Christian doesn’t exactly c…

Great thoughts on Christian denominations, warts and all take-note.ca/2026/03/19/i... #anglican #episcopal #ecumenical #worship

Wind warning [Ken Gray] Those who live, work, or recreate with me know only too well my frustrations coping with hearing loss. The disability grows in influence on me every single day; and on others. Recent fru…

Do you hear what I hear? Hopefully not. take-note.ca/2026/03/18/w... #hearingloss #wind

Barricade Another in the series: “Stories from Somewhere” by Ken Gray Barricade — (from French barrique ‘barrel’) is any object or structure that creates a barrier or obstacle to control, block p…

The stories just keep rolling along take-note.ca/2026/03/16/b... #fiction #shortstory #smalltown #protest #logging

Iran — What it’s like on the ground s Photo supplied by anonymous author who remains anonymous for obvious reasons [Anonymous opinion first published in The Guardian] I was at work last Saturday when I heard the blast. Since that mom…

Life on the ground in Iran take-note.ca/2026/03/15/i...

Theology in a time of war Schoolgirls in Iran (Photo by Paul Keller via Creative Commons license, edits by the Century) Article Mac Loftin in The Christian Century, March 9, 2026 The brief biblical account of Herod’s slaugh…

A read worth reading take-note.ca/2026/03/13/t...

Jazz, the Doctor of Democracy Wynton Marsalis just stepped down as the managing and artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center, which he founded nearly 40 years ago. He shares his thoughts on the state of democracy in the US p…

What's your favourite "democratic" jazz artist, album, or tune? take-note.ca/2026/03/12/j... #wyntonmarsalis #jazz #democracy