Reflections of an Old Man

“Our Father who art in Heaven...” So goes the traditional Lord’s Prayer in Christianity and I believe that it has its origins in a time when the sun (Sol) was considered to be the supreme being in our world. Sol can literally be seen in the heavens as he marches across the sky, is reborn every morning and creates the day which makes our lives possible. When we die we are purposely laid to rest facing the east and Sol’s re-emergence, in order for us to be reborn into the afterlife. I have come across plenty of anecdotal evidence that Sol was universally worshipped by peoples all over the world in ancient times, especially here on Turtle Island where the Sundance was a very important event connecting native peoples to a mighty power. For example, the indigenous name of the Medicine River in my area was “Sundance River”, changed by the colonial authorities. Question: Why was Sol considered to be so powerful? I mean, he is there every morning, seemingly unchanged. Answer: That has not alw...

The prevailing view in the political power structure of Russia is that it is faced with an existential crisis where an external enemy is intent on obliterating it and install a puppet replacement regime. And they are exactly right because that is the stated aim of Western Empire politicians, including Canada’s Foreign Minister Melanie Joly who, along with colleagues in cabinet, never bothered to ask Canadians whether they agreed or not. Putin, who represents a country with an imperial past and similar aspirations for the future, sees the Western Empire as a bully with a set of ‘values’ completely antithetical to his own. And he has managed to persuade a lot of Russians to feel likewise. Very likely, the only way the war in Ukraine will end, is if the Western Empire concedes to Russia the territories it has under control at this time, including Crimea and the eastern areas. From an intellectual perspective, Putin sees the world as a multipolar place, with several powers, including Russi...