Bob Groeneveld

Odd Thoughts: Death’s desire finally dignified

Odd Thoughts: Tech and power of position

Technology can do nearly everything for us that we used to have…

Odd Thoughts: Death’s desire finally dignified
Odd Thoughts: Phishing ultimately flounders

Odd Thoughts: Puff the magic law changes

Langley Advance columnist Bob Groeneveld wonders how many people will end up in jail for smoking pot before legalization, promised for 2017.

Odd Thoughts: Phishing ultimately flounders
Odd Thoughts: Phishing ultimately flounders

Odd Thoughts: Phishing ultimately flounders

My phone made a sound like something was dropped into a mailbox…

Odd Thoughts: Phishing ultimately flounders
Odd Thoughts: Phishing ultimately flounders

Odd Thoughts: Measuring the mystery of fun

The superiority of the metric system was recognized by scientists even before…

Odd Thoughts: Phishing ultimately flounders
Odd Thoughts: 25,000 steps towards atonement

Odd Thoughts: Water, water everywhere…

It started out as our regular walk through the park with the…

Odd Thoughts: 25,000 steps towards atonement
Odd Thoughts: 25,000 steps towards atonement

Odd Thoughts: Apocalypse trumps kids’ world-view

When you’re a kid, the end of the world is just plain…

Odd Thoughts: 25,000 steps towards atonement
Odd Thoughts: 25,000 steps towards atonement

Odd Thoughts: Gardening just got a bit harder

Gardening just got a bit harder Things are changing.And I don’t like it.No…

Odd Thoughts: 25,000 steps towards atonement
Odd Thoughts: 25,000 steps towards atonement

Odd Thoughts: 25,000 steps towards atonement

When the 25,000th Syrian refugee arrived in Montreal last week, it wasn't…

Odd Thoughts: 25,000 steps towards atonement
Odd Thoughts: It’s spring... brains need not apply

Odd Thoughts: Pots of goodness in personal growth

Imagine sidling up to your neighbourhood Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacist.You cast a…

Odd Thoughts: It’s spring... brains need not apply
Odd Thoughts: It’s spring... brains need not apply

Odd Thoughts: It’s spring… brains need not apply

Lambs, cyclists, and hot rodders have something in common.They all like to…

Odd Thoughts: It’s spring... brains need not apply
Odd Thoughts: All walls must eventually come down

Odd Thoughts: Doomsday destined for artificial failure

Those of you who are familiar with the Doomsday Clock probably know…

Odd Thoughts: All walls must eventually come down
Odd Thoughts: All walls must eventually come down

Odd Thoughts: When downtown was a million miles away

It seems to be that the closer you get to downtown, the…

Odd Thoughts: All walls must eventually come down
Odd Thoughts: All walls must eventually come down

Odd Thoughts: All walls must eventually come down

It was a cold and blustery day – not too bad for…

Odd Thoughts: All walls must eventually come down
Internet-based knowledge a questionable commodity

Odd Thoughts: Educated Ignorant get no apology

I don’t blame the education system so much as society’s unrealistic expectations…

Internet-based knowledge a questionable commodity
Internet-based knowledge a questionable commodity

Internet-based knowledge a questionable commodity

How small would be the human experience without the Internet!Pick a date…

Internet-based knowledge a questionable commodity
Internet-based knowledge a questionable commodity

Odd Thoughts: Herd gets into fight with malaria

Bad news for anti-vaxxers.A British vaccine for malaria has received approval in…

Internet-based knowledge a questionable commodity
Internet-based knowledge a questionable commodity

Odd Thoughts: Move along, folks. Nothing to see here

Most writers view a deadline as something you get as close to…

Internet-based knowledge a questionable commodity
Odd Thoughts: Embarking on an embarrassment

Odd Thoughts: Perfect Christmas not easy to plan

“The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men gang aft agley.” And…

Odd Thoughts: Embarking on an embarrassment
Odd Thoughts: Embarking on an embarrassment

Odd Thoughts: Christmas takes center stage

When it comes to Christmas and Santa Claus, our lives take us…

Odd Thoughts: Embarking on an embarrassment
Odd Thoughts: Embarking on an embarrassment

Odd Thoughts: Embarking on an embarrassment

I embarrassed myself last week.Embarrassing yourself is the worst kind of embarrassing.In…

Odd Thoughts: Embarking on an embarrassment