Dec 25, 2014 | Bill's Book - Autobiography
In 1929 the stock market crashed. North America was pushed in chaos. People jumped from tall buildings. Virtually everyone was affected. Weather patterns contributed to this economic storm. The “dirty thirties” was a time of poor crops and people losing their...
Dec 24, 2014 | Bill's Book - Autobiography
In my twilight years I remember very little of my childhood. I’m sure there are many impressions in my brain that came out of my childhood but very few vivid memories. Perhaps “making memories” for kids up to age eight or ten is a waste! (And if this is done in...
Dec 24, 2014 | Bill's Book - Autobiography
My Dad was the most prominent person in my family. He was good at public speaking and became a preacher at quite a young age. Later he became a politician and was elected to the House of Commons in Ottawa, Ontario. (He was elected the year I was born.) From that...
Dec 23, 2014 | Bill's Book - Autobiography
In my teen years my Dad always encouraged me to become a professional: a doctor or a layer. When I went to university I decided to try to become a medical doctor. At the University of Alberta it was required that a student take two years of “pre-med”. At the end of...
Dec 23, 2014 | Bill's Book - Autobiography
Money is a very important aspect in my life. It has been woven into the fabric of my being. It influences me every day – indeed, every hour. When I went to university my Dad paid my tuition. But I paid for everything else. That meant that my well-being...
Dec 22, 2014 | Bill's Book - Autobiography
As I am approaching (or am I totally immersed) in my twilight years I realize that I am truly blessed to have excelled health. This is even more obvious when I see many people 20 years my junior who have trouble walking, seeing, hearing or even thinking or talking. I...
