Dear Readers,

Happy New Year! Who knows what the year 2025 will bring us? Did you make any New Year’s resolutions? There are always good things happening and bad things happening, but there are so many things which we can not control, so we should focus on the things we can change. For example, if there is a calamity somewhere on earth, like the devastating wildfires in California now, Canadians are always among the first people who are willing to help. On a much smaller scale, I needed some help earlier this month when the printer, which is connected to my desktop computer, did not work. I got frustrated, because I was not able to figure out what was wrong. I’m not a handyman, but I’m the kind of guy who doesn’t give up until he has found a solution to a problem. I tried this and that, consulted “Dr. Google”, and watched short videos on YouTube which were produced by “experts” or people who believe that they are experts. After several hours of “search and rescue”, I downloaded a new version of the app which is needed to use the wireless printer, and a miracle happened: The printer was back to work!

So, my New Year’s message is: Don’t give up easily, because there is always a solution to a problem. We just have to figure it out and ask for help.

‍Arnim Joop 
Publisher & Editor
mwmosaic@telus.net