Author: Tim Challies

These are strange days in Canada. The incoming President of the United States has suddenly promised to slap a 25% tariff on cross-border trade—a tariff that has the potential to devastate the Canadian economy. Some suggest it could cost Canada a 3% hit to its economy and the loss of hundreds of thousands of jobs. At the same time, he is openly mocking Canada’s Prime Minister, trolling the country by suggesting it voluntarily become America’s 51st state, and even stating he will deploy economic force to annex the country. As is so often the case with Donald Trump, it’s difficult to know the degree to which he is serious and the degree to which he is merely deploying negotiation tactics and shows of strength.See AlsoA Canada Day Family UpdateA La Carte (9/3)Outsourcing and Birthrates

Do I have a library made up of thousands of books or do I have a library made up of a couple dozen? I suppose it depends on what you count as a book. It has been many years—at least 15, I think—since I decided to go all-in with ebooks, a decision I have stuck with. Today I’ve got 20 or 30 printed books in my collection and many thousands in electronic formats.See AlsoHow To Build a Solid Theological LibraryThe Book GluttonHow to Organize a Personal Library