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Semi-retired pastor& and historian. Chaplain at Southbridge Long-Term Care, Owen Sound. Husband of Brenda; father of Ben, Sarah & Rachel; grandfather of Ari; son of Donna; brother of Rod&Ruthanne. I LOVE walking long distances&photography (often combined)
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Farmstead, Eastern Townships Nora Collyer n.d.

Lake Oesa J.E.H. MacDonald 1926

The World Divided Into 4 Equal Parts Based On Population Surprising? More on each region: brilliantmaps.com/the-world...

Map of “Castellano” versus “Español” to refer to Spanish More about the difference: moverdb.com/castellano-vs-e...

Islands, Go Home Bay A.Y. Jackson 1933

Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star

Please enjoy my cartoon for Thursday's Toronto Star

The Year 2025 In Other World Calendar Systems Do you think our current dating system makes sense? More about the alternatives: brilliantmaps.com/2025-in-o...

Animated map shows the history of US American settlement (post Columbus). We end up seeing about 2500 cities and towns. Pretty amazing to watch through until the end. Do you have a favourite animated map like this? If so, please link to it in the comments! Source: buff.ly/myTgjSK

Northern River, Laurentians Maurice Cullen 1928

Which Countries Censor The Internet The Most More of the methodology: brilliantmaps.com/which-cou...

Regular reminder:

How Antarctica would look if all the ice melted brilliantmaps.com/antarctic...

Please enjoy my cartoon for Friday's Toronto Star

I first shared this graphic a few days after the Ukraine war started. I still can’t argue with @RiverTamYDN ‘s logic here… 🤣🤣🤣

I love that "Sunny Street" is in Poland's top three.

Japanese Diaspora & Immigrants By Country The list of top cities: brilliantmaps.com/japanese-...

Old and New Forest Emily Carr c. 1935

Smokestacks, Copper Cliff Charles Comfort c. 1942

Treatos delivered, although not in the copious quantities that I’d rather envisaged

Please enjoy my cartoon for Wednesday's Toronto Star

“After 9/11, 136 countries helped out the USA – I don’t recall any of them asking for their money back.” – J Tominey (UK Telegraph)

Give Peas a Chance: The Closest To World Peas We're Likely To See Anytime Soon

We are not dealing with disinformation, alone. We are dealing with what it has sown among us: disrealities.

Weird Countries in the “Western Sphere” Map Allegedly Based On A Harvard School of International Relations Report brilliantmaps.com/western-s...

Map Of Coalition Countries That Lost At Least 1 Solider Helping US Forces In Afghanistan Between 2001 & 2021 Have they even said thank you once? List of total deaths by country: brilliantmaps.com/coalition...

Most Common Country of Origin of New Immigrants To The United States (Other Than Mexico) For the Year 2012 See the map with Mexico: brilliantmaps.com/country-o...

Great cartoon by @zezvaz.bsky.social

The population of the Dakotas vs Manhattan. The former have 4 senators between them while Manhattan has none. Full article: slate.com/culture/2014/10/i...

Map Of Countries That Lost Soldiers Helping US Forces In Iraq Between 2003 & 2011 (Note Ukraine) Numbers by country: brilliantmaps.com/iraq-deaths/

The Canada-US Border Is The Longest International Border In The World. Here It Is Over Europe More about it: brilliantmaps.com/canada-us...

Theology 101: Do no harm. Better yet, undo harm. Even better yet, do good.

Choose 20 paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings. “Overhead” by Emily Carr

Just been informed I've won the international Satyrykon Legnica [Poland] Distinction Award for the cartoon below. The folks at SatyrykonLegnica asked me to share their link. I'd like to thank them for the honour. satyrykon.pl/protokol-jur...

War is bad. We all know that but still easily forget how huge population losses were during past wars. This map shows the population loss in the Holy Roman Empire as a result of the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648). Ouch.

If European Borders Were Drawn By DNA Instead Of Ethnicity Explanation: brilliantmaps.com/europe-dn...

The idea that people who go to Church have an absolutely certain faith is just not true. Like the man in the Gospel, most say to God "I do believe. Help my unbelief'"