There are many reasons why people enter the journalism profession. Of my many reasons, the most interesting of which was underdog stories. I have a soft spot for rooting for the underdog, which is part […]
Tonight was prom night for one of the kids. It’s a right-of-passage, so I am told. One of the kids missed out on prom, or that other right of passage – grad – thanks to […]
After weeks of preparation, and lots of work the last week, Saturday is the kick off of our summer soccer season. For 15 years I have been a coach, and this is my 10th year […]
The newly-announced redesign of the Canadian Passport have many in a kerfuffle over the design. The little book that identifies you as a legal citizen of Canada when travelling out of country, was redesigned to […]
Some days I aspire to move forward only to find I am treading water. Lately it feels like the current is stronger than my ability to swim – hence going backward. I am in overload […]
I have a new-found appreciation – er, make that sympathy – for fans for the Toronto Maple Leafs. This week, I paid the piper – and wore one of their dreaded blue-and-white jerseys. “Are you […]
It’s a good thing the World Health Organization said that COVID-19 is no longer a global health emergency. Today I was was in three large group places which would have been a no-no barely a […]
When I was a kid growing up near Gananoque, the running joke was: if you want your road paved, run for township council. The perception was if you were on council, your road would be […]
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