About eight years ago, I told the story of purchasing a humidifier from the local Home Hardware.…
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Free speech
Sir Winston Churchill in 1946 said, "We must never cease to proclaim in fearless tones the…
When danger stalked a frozen land
When I was a kid on the prairie farm, adventure arrived on the ice-clad wings of every winter…
Looking to escape winter?
The nasty weather of last week made me dream again of travel to one of the warm and beautiful…
The widening attack on free speech
Last month I wrote about free speech. Reaction to that column and a growing concern among fellow…
A champion of free speech emerges
In two previous columns, I dealt with the issue of the attack on free speech by Canadian Human…
Changing for the sake of change
As a normal result of getting older, almost any comment about change in society sends me spinning…
A journey into hope
My travel column for this month recalls a trip taken about six years ago into the Golden Triangle…
The trials and errors of writing a novel
Every writer who dreams big dreams imagines writing a best-selling novel. And the rest of us, who…
When long-term memory fails
In April 1971, as we looked forward to our move to South Africa, we planned to visit a conference…
Great adventures never cease
Michael J. McManus, newspaper columnist and radio commentator, claims that adventure is a key…
Lost in his own back yard
When trying to decide which adventuresome trip I should share with my readers each month, I tend to…
Got any prodigals in your family?
People in my age bracket have a number of advantages over younger folk. For example, we know…
When a rooster lives next door
Only recently I learned that some urban communities in Ontario actually allow residents to raise…
Of time travel – and carrots
When spring arrives and I begin thinking of outdoor activities, my mind usually races outside ahead…