It was during a recent day trip to the Toronto Zoo that I was struck with the realization that most…
Opinion
Focusing on size
The public (and policy makers) focus on size of businesses. Everyone loves small firms. Yet, this…
Gold laced cochins I
It sounded to me like some person choking. I had just walked up to open the door to enter the…
Flag waving
Anyone watching U.S. television is struck by the constant barrage of that nation’s flag…
Remembering Lincoln Alexander
Along with all Canadians, I was saddened to learn of the passing of Lincoln Alexander last month,…
Turning of the tide
Although unemployment remains stubbornly high and wage increases are scarce, corporate profits are…
Bottle drive
In the spirit of the Christmas season, I decorated my hatchback car like Rudolph the Red-Nosed…
Divorced from reality
There is a pervasive complacency about the economy; this despite sub-par employment, which remains…
Saddle up
Believe it or not, the highlight of my week is the one night I spend sitting in a horse arena. For…
More of the same
For four months and four days, the lights were dimmed in the Ontario Legislature. Finally on Feb.…
Billy or Buck
Billy or buck, nanny or doe – that is the question. What difference does it mean? What…
Motherhood is enough
This won’t make me popular, but I admit that I don’t like Mother’s Day. I believe…
Travelling salesmen formed group called The Drummers Snack Club
A common visitor to small towns a century and more ago was the travelling salesman, often referred…
Provincial Police cracked down on illicit stills in July 1924
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has been familiar to Ontarians for almost a century. The force…
Shaking up the economy
What is underway is the rise of the “sharing economy” that will shake up our financial…