NightSky Essays

O is for obedience. She obeys him. B is for bondage. Like in marriage: tied together by mutual commitment. A is for adoration. He adores her.

Eggbert is an unhatched baby chicken. Or maybe he’s an unhatched baby rooster. “His” or “hers” exist in our world, not Eggbert’s. Eggbert’s is the story of a fertilized egg growing into a chick embryo, then a chick.

Most scientific studies of consciousness are weak because scientists and logisticians like to measure things accurately – consciousness is hard to measure. Some researchers measure electrochemical impulses in our brains and nervous systems, believing that consciousness is a function of brain activity.  In this article I will  use a different, more accessible approach to explore […]

Baby-love lived in the north end of Hammertown, the home of the hopeless. It’s that part of town where poor people struggle against Mr. Bigblue. Bigblue  hires twelve part time workers to do the job of six full time workers. The poor single mothers living in the north end never quite get enough work hours […]

In 1902, Miss Smith had 17 students ranging from ages six to twelve. She taught in her one-room schoolhouse: grades one through eight. She was a master of her craft. Her craft was readin’, writin’ and ‘rithmatic. When she taught ‘rithmatic to a six-year-old, it was different from teaching a twelve-year-old. The ones who were […]

CHAPTER 1 “Can people over 70 fall in love? I mean good old fashioned love, like when you were 17.  Suzy Wong Scollon and KennyDN have written a romantic comedy about it; a comedy full of twists and turns, events that happen, only to the older set. We invite you to check out chapter 1. […]

Chapter 2, Angels and Souls Cont’d (2 months later): Kenny I have returned to Canada, the Land of Ice and Snow. Every time I think of Suzie Wong, QC, the windows steam up.  We have plans to meet for two lovers’ vacations this year. Once in May and once in July. But my mind is […]

Chapter 3: New Zealand Suzie Going bananas in New Zealand Yvonne left April 6, and I had nothing to do but prepare three lectures and pack up.  There was a snag when I had to leave the country and get my passport stamped again.  I somehow got past the Immigration booth without stopping for the […]

Why do modern math-minds have such difficulty understanding ancient wisdom? Their failure is not their fault. They can’t help it!  I remember what it was like for the math-minds in high school. Do you remember those days? Some  kids were good at math and others were good at languages. Some were “number people” and some […]

THE BIG BAM: Create your own universe Thank you for agreeing to be a beta reader for my book. For clarity, BAM is a letter of the Sanskrit alphabet that some teachers use to refer to ‘the mind.’ This file is the first 40% of the book.  Please read it with an eye to providing […]

When he was only three, Billy and I would go for walks. He was just learning to talk.  One afternoon we were strolling down Lawrence Road and a beautiful antique car drove by. It caught my eye and Billy noticed. My excitement spilled over to little Billy and, in his very best baby talk, he […]

Question:  How do I create good luck? Answer: It’s the same as creating love. Love is created in two steps.  Step One is: “Just do it! Create love and give it to some living creature – any living creature. Do it and give it away. Step Two is to repeat step one many times every […]

“What is this thing called Love?” Really – what is love? We all talk about it, think about it, pretend we know about it. But, really, what is love? The Christian Bible says things like: God is Love. Love one another. Love your enemy, love your neighbour. Yeah, yeah – sure, sure. Got it! But, […]