Companies act just like individuals. They all have personalties, no doubt a reflection of the…
Life-wise
Another visit to the pond
I can think of only one or two advantages in growing older. First, I have memories that span…
You grieve more when you lose people twice
How do you grieve for someone you really didn’t know, but should have? Just last week I heard…
On the go again
The fool that far is sent, Some wisdom to attain, Returns an idiot, as he went, And brings the fool…
Where truth and fiction meet
I’ve done a lot of thinking about the concept of truth in fiction. After publishing When…
Taking the sting out of nasty words
“Sticks and stones will break my bones, but names will never hurt me.” My mother often…
Lure of the Island
Just last week we returned from another trip to western Canada. This time we visited a son who two…
Before you vote, take note
Like it or not, we face another election. What factors will you use to make your voting decision?…
Absolute worst poet in Canada
As a writer, I have tried my hand at many literary genre. That includes technical books, news…
Further erosion of free speech
Last winter I wrote three columns about the erosion of free speech in Canada. That’s scary…
Remembering someone you love
Sometimes when we let our memories run wild, they come up with a collection of disjointed pictures.…
Voting with ballots or with bullets
With the election of Barack Obama as president of the United States, a disturbing question has…
Can civility and politics merge?
The word civility has come to my attention a number of times in recent weeks, making me…
Age discrimination: alive and well here
Some years ago Ontario established new procedures for people to obtain a driver’s licence…
An elegy to snowstorms past
Great mountains of it drifted like white dunes beyond our kitchen window. I pulled on two pairs of…