2026: A World on the Edge It is only the second week of January 2026, and the world is already holding its breath. If the events of the last few months are any indication, we are entering one of the most volatile chapters in modern history. The Caribbean...
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I wasn’t sure what my first post would be on my updated website. I ultimately decided that it should be on the realities we now live in. I’ll preface this by giving a little backstory on myself. I’m Canadian and was born in this country more than 60 years ago. I don’t follow politics much but do like to keep myself apprised of the major issues that affect myself and my family. I don’t associate with any political party and when voting, I now vote for the person I believe that would do the best job for the riding in which I currently reside. That holds true whether it be a municipal, provincial or federal election. In Canada, we have a multiple party system, and they range from the left to the right. I haven’t seen the division of people with political affiliations like we see happening elsewhere. I believe many Canadians are like-minded and want their elected officials to represent all, not just those who voted for them. We have universal health care which isn’t perfect, but it ensures that no one is going to have to pay large sums of money to see a doctor. Most employers have insurance plans in place that cover wages up to a certain amount for those who are off work due to illness. Unfortunately, the reality of the current economy still makes it possible for people to experience hardship due to lost wages if they are ill and unable to work for long periods of time, and for those who do not have insurance through a private provider or their employer, the government does provide benefits. It isn’t a perfect system, but many people do move to this country for a better life, and we accept them.
I know that there are many who are religious and follow their faith, however, I am not one of them. I was raised and baptized Catholic, but my parents did not force us to go to church and let us decide for ourselves if we wanted to practice faith. For myself, I typically base my beliefs on facts represented by data. I have recently seen a video of someone debating another person on what defines morality, and they indicated that it was their belief in Christianity and that Jesus rose from the dead, and that defined their morality. The proof provided was that the resurrection of Jesus is documented through the Bible and historians. For myself, that isn’t enough proof as the Bible is a book and there is no evidence that the information within it is true. Others may disagree and say their faith brings them peace and guides their daily life, and I respect that. I have friends who are very religious, and we get along well, and I am interested in hearing about their faith, especially those who are other than Catholic. I have learned many things over the years from those who of various faiths. With all that has been written about heaven and hell, and the sciences and information we have learned in the past hundred years, I would think we would have seen heaven. Perhaps I’m wrong and Heaven is in a different dimension or reality, and maybe someday, there will be proof it exists. But for now, I must pass on the existence of a heaven or hell. I worked as a miner for many years and have been more than a kilometre underground and only saw rock and the ore of the minerals I was mining.
The world currently has become very unpredictable. Politics are becoming more divisive, which I have a hard time understanding. How can an American president publicly state that the opposing political party is evil and corrupt? I just don’t get how people can judge each other based on political beliefs. Politicians take office to serve their community and for the betterment of society. They aren’t elected to serve only those who voted for them and should not demonize those who didn’t and do not have the same political beliefs as themselves. When I see the political violence taking place in the United States, I don’t ask myself why, but when is it going to end. It seems clear that the only path to rectify what is happening is for people to stop treating politics as they are and come to the realization that more will get done when everyone works together for the betterment of all. In a democracy, the electoral process determines who gets into office, and how long they stay in office. If you don’t like the work your elected official is doing, make your voice known at the ballot box.
I don’t know what’s going to happen over the next few months or years. I do know that years from now, none of it will probably matter. The last World War ended 80 years ago and most of us alive today, only know what we learn from history books. We learned from the atrocities of that event and brought new laws and rights to make people equal, although, even today, that isn’t something that has been fully implemented in society. We do still have those who are not considered equal to others and in some cases, we have some who believe that those who do not have the same beliefs as themselves, that they are less than human, or at least, that’s the impression I’m getting. Years from now, society will learn from events that take place today and strive not to repeat them. It isn’t going to matter who the leaders of today are as they will only be remembered in history books, and they will be remembered for their actions taking place during their lifetimes. History will not be kind to some leaders but will revere others. Decisions and laws made today can be changed by those chosen as leaders in the future. We need to do better as a society and work together to make the world a better place for all. It really should not be that difficult to achieve if we keep an open mind and listen to each other. Politics that divide have never created lasting peace that I’m aware of, and I doubt that will ever be the case.