I found the ultimate Christmas gift for the Carpenter this year. I had outdone myself. Wife of the…
Double surprise
Yes! Surprise, surprise, a double surprise! Santa arrived early, leaving two very nice fluffy…
A precarious economy
Something un-Canadian has been happening to our economy. Hitherto we have been known for our…
Bring on 2016
You are not the person you were a year ago, a month ago, a week ago, or even yesterday. Where you…
Winter wonderland
The year 2015 has bit the dust, while 2016 has become a must. The bells that rang out when the New…
Bad Omens
For quite some time there have been bad omens to cause us concern about the economy. Weak commodity…
Silent and symbiotic
With likeness to the wind and the rain, there are silent symbiotic movements that are quietly…
Polar bears and fish sticks
My favourite animal also happens to be my nickname: polar bear. I’m okay with that. Who…
Polar bears and fish sticks
My favourite animal also happens to be my nickname: polar bear. I’m okay with that. Who…
Responsibility
There is a curious phenomenon nowadays when politicians pose heroically by admitting that they made…
Rebel, rebel
I wonder how different the world would be if we could all just admit there is a freak inside each…
January thaw
“I’ve thaw thousands and thousands of Januaries, and I’ve never thaw a January…
Negative trends
Something is happening in the corporate world that has not taken place in this generation. Hitherto…
Fumbled
In case you didn’t know, the Seattle Seahawks are officially out of the NFL’s Super…
Fumbled
In case you didn’t know, the Seattle Seahawks are officially out of the NFL’s Super…