One of the world's leading experts on the Dead Sea Scrolls spoke to a full house at the Central branch library in 2005. Unfortunately, I was too busy making sure the projector worked. Thanks to the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), however, I have another chance to learn.

ROM archeological scientist Dr. Robert Mason will give an illustrated lecture on

      Just as Canadian federal and provincial government websites provide electronic access to legal documents and forms, so is the legal system making a concerted effort to offer legitimate forms for family, civil and small claims courts.

      Ontario Court Services website provides full-text PDFs of Ontario Court forms in the areas of Family Law Rules forms; Rules of Civil Procedure forms; and Rules of Small Claims Court forms.

Who is that man in white? Few Canadians ever get to meet the leader of the Roman Catholic church, let alone know his thoughts. Now, however, we can meet Benedict XVI on Facebook, listen to his words, see his pictures, and receive his messages of congratulations through "virtual postcards". Go to the Pope2You.net web site to learn more.

Taking Liberties examines five critical moments in the life of a city, when ordinary citizens are forced to make extraordinary choices. With dramatic readings by accomplished local actors, this hit Canadian play will show how moral dilemmas of one era impact the events of another.  Commentary provided by playwright Dave Carley.

Who knew my school bus used to pass the backdrop for one of the world's most famous paintings? "The Light of the World" by William Holman Hunt (1827-1910) depicts Christ knocking on the door of a hut which, metaphorically, stands for the human heart.  The hut, I now know, was on a farm at Worcester Park, Surrey, England located near Epsom & Ewell High School.

Viola Desmond stood up to racism and became a civil rights icon. She only wanted to watch a movie but it was 1946 in small town New Glasgow, Nova Scotia and Viola, a black visiting from Halifax, was told by the Roseland Theatre "you have to sit upstairs." She refused. The rest is Canadian legal history.

Sure, he looks cool on Jay Leno, but does he pray?