Various things tick me off. I usually recover quickly and never get around to writing about them.…
Opinion
Galloping horses and stray bullets
Last column, I wrote about the dangers prairie kids faced getting to school in midwinter 60 or…
Evolution
A lifetime is but a moment in the history of evolution but hindsight is foresight, and to integrate…
Mindfulness
Someone recently asked if I was a person who looked at life with the perspective of a glass half…
Seat of my pants
Now that I work from home I spend a lot of time alone. I like it. I also enjoy frequent walks,…
On a roll
As the matriarch of my family, I am constantly amazed by what my little brood can do. Take, for…
Greater use of judgement
Long ago, bands of English artisans, Luddites, rioted against mechanization and destroyed…
Unchecked greed
One of the many things that need an overhaul in the business world is the role of company…
North Americans are intoxicated by debt
Treating an inebriated alcoholic with another drink is known to be counter- productive. Yet even…
Officials feared sectarian strife after 1847 execution
Last week’s column related the events of March 22, 1847, and the death of Richard Oliver…
Student testing an important tool
For families with school-age children, the day after Labour Day marks the beginning of a New Year…
Giving thanks
Now that I am a parent, I have to let go of my greedy notions that Thanksgiving is really about…
Unwise to place our economic trust in what could be a fools paradise
Canada’s economy is just about the strongest of any nation. That does not mean, however, that…
Donkey baseball was popular attraction in mid-20th century
Donkey baseball was a popular attraction at civic gatherings a half century and more ago in the…
Its lovely weather for a shinny game together
Father Christmas has nothing on the father of my children, the Carpenter. He is the hero of the…