Nowadays we have started to categorize groups in new ways, such as baby boomers for those born…
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Step aside
Just about everybody I know has an opinion on fixing the economy. When it comes to economic issues,…
Hydrogen Peroxide II
This is not the first time that I have written about hydrogen peroxide, and I can assure you it…
Hydrogen Peroxide II
This is not the first time that I have written about hydrogen peroxide, and I can assure you it…
Maltreatment of immigrant child caused sensation in 1876
From the 1870s until well into the 20th century, several organizations sent orphaned and destitute…
Telltale signs still missing
While many view recent events as turning points that indicate an economic recovery is underway,…
Memory
As we grow older, memory begins to stagger and then to lose its grip. You’d think that…
Old barns
Old barns have always fascinated me. I don’t really know why. Perhaps it’s that they…
Brother of railway mogul from area lived quietly in Fergus
The career of James J. Hill, the noted railway mogul who was born in Eramosa Township, has…
The culture of consumer spending
Too few of us realize what scientists call the “stress beginnings” of contemporary…
Hard-headed gardeners
Not often do I repeat what I have written previously. I believe this to be only the third time in…
Alzheimer’s
The gerontologist’s words struck me with the force of a bucket of ice water, “Your…
Alzheimer’s
The gerontologist’s words struck me with the force of a bucket of ice water, “Your…
Illicit affair led to the death of a mother and child
Under the headline A Sad Tale, the Guelph Weekly Mercury reported the death of Mrs. Benjamin…
A real economic possibility
For the past few months there has loomed the real possibility of serious deflation. That would…