From One Michael to Another

Originally published, October 12, 2012 in the Winnipeg Free Press. https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2012/10/31/have-your-say-1394 Dear Mr Gorbachev, I doubt you will remember this story, but with the announcement of your death I wanted to make sure you knew what you meant to my family. You and I are connected, we are intertwined; our stories, our families and our …

History repeats

On the banks of the Volga River in 1942 there was a message post. It acted like a community mailbox - sharing the whereabouts of Stalingrads’ citizens. People fleeing the Germans in the spring, summer and fall of 1942 used message boards to let loved ones know where they were. Often these departures were made …

“We and it shall be remembered…”

   From this Day To the ending of the world  We and it shall be remembered We few, we happy few  We band of brothers. For he who sheds his blood with me Shall be my brother.  Bruce Park, Remembrance Day Ceremony, Nov. 11, 2014 St Crispin's Day speech, William Shakespeare