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Airing dirty laundry
I have a confession to make. I am having an affair. No, not that kind of affair, because, really,…
Bluebirds return
From out Rockwood way comes one of many emails telling me the birds are returning again and again…
Firearms were involved in three separate 1897 incidents
Today, Canadian police and courts take a dim view of the brandishing and use of firearms. That was…
Painting
Lately I have been busy painting. I’m staining the exterior of the so-called chicken house,…
Sensitive consumers resist changes to corporate logos
For a surprising number of people, worrying about company logos is on the consumers’ agenda.…
Disco Daddy Day
People often tell me that they feel sorry for my spouse, the Carpenter, because he is often the…
Erin played host to a major provincial Liberal rally in 1897
Over the years this column has featured accounts of a number of major political rallies in…
New arrivals
This past few weeks have been exciting times for me. I have baby chicks, of several fancy show…
Small drop in gold price was nothing but a blip
Recently, gold has taken a hit from profit-taking. Investors have been switching out of that sector…
My compass
A promise is a promise, even when circumstances change. I promised my boy a mother-son adventure,…
Residents feared arsonist set major 1848 fire in Fergus
The late 1840s were surely the liveliest years in the history of Wellington. Migrants came to this…
A shocking surge in food prices
A recently released document from the United States’ Department of Agriculture is sending…
A passing grade
In university, I tried to convince my parents that a Canadian history degree would be a profitable…
Thunder
The lightning flashes and the thunder rolls as a downpour of rain splashes heavily on the overhead…