Author Archives: James Joyce

I’m told that the Yiddish word “chutzpah” originally had a strong negative connotation. It came from the Hebrew word “huspāḥ,” meaning insolence or audacity. However, these days, the term has entered common use in English and is now suggestive — ... Read more »

In recent winters, St. Columba Church in Kirk Hill and Dunvegan’s Kenyon Presbyterian Church have held joint services in the months of January and February. And this winter is no exception. As Cemetery Committee Chair Audrey MacQueen explained it to ... Read more »

While in-person worship on Sunday, December 26th has been cancelled — barring something untoward twixt now and Friday — Kenyon Presbyterian Church’s traditional service on Christmas Eve will get under way at 7:00 p.m. The evening promises to be a ... Read more »

A number of weeks ago, I visited that jewel in our county’s historical crown: the Glengarry County Archives. My goal this time was to dip my toe in the ‘Ewan Ross’ collection of documents (research files, index cards and correspondence) ... Read more »