The Nurse Yelled “Crash Cart!”
Amina greeted me at 6:35 AM inside the Cardiac Care ward of the CK Hui Heart Centre where she's worked for over five years as a nurse. She was the first of what would be a dozen nurses, RNs, specialists, and doctors doing what they do every day to give people like me better odds at a healthy, longer life.
Bob JonesApril 23, 2026
Everything Feels Harder
Everything feels harder. Relationships feel more fragile. Classrooms feel more tense. Communities feel more divided. Even small things seem to carry more weight than they used to.
Bob JonesApril 20, 2026
85 Seconds To Midnight
What do Orwell, Einstein and Oppenheimer have to say about humanity’s risk level in 2026?
Bob JonesApril 16, 2026
Immigrants: Alberta’s Advantage
There are many admirable attributes of Canada and Alberta, not the least of which is how we welcome immigrants.
Bob JonesApril 12, 2026
A Letter To My Much Younger Self
A recent prompt in my writer's group was to write a letter to your younger self. What advice would you give?
Bob JonesApril 9, 2026
Amaze, Amaze, Amaze, Artemis II
As Commander Reid Wiseman described the incredible view of the lunar surface, Mission Control playfully responded: 'Amaze! Amaze! Amaze!'
Bob JonesApril 8, 2026
The Weeping Apostle of Easter
Isn’t it beautiful that the very first person to whom Jesus chooses to appear is not Pilate, not the chief priest, nor Peter or one of the other men, but to a weeping woman with a dubious past?
Bob JonesApril 5, 2026
Drones at Easter in Ukraine
While all eyes are on the US invasion of Iran, Russia has intensified its attack on Ukraine using Iranian-made drones.
Bob JonesApril 2, 2026
C-9, 18, and 5:14 (Galatians) Faith
In the intense, polarized climate of our society, many people of faith are persuaded that topics deemed “political” are best avoided.
Bob JonesMarch 29, 2026