Published Columns

It should be no surprise to any reader out there I am a fan of the printed word. Newspapers, magazines, books – pretty much anything where inked stained plates have left an imprint on paper […]

There was a rather indignant tone from one of my co-workers the other day. “You mean you’re not writing a column about Valentine’s Day Phil?” My initial reply was no, followed by a comment on […]

I was talking to a friend the other day who said he was having issues renovating his home. I emphasized. I know all too well what it’s like to try to do something when certain […]

I am sure many people are used to saying the phrase “back when I was in school” but in this case it is completely appropriate. Many years ago, when I was in school, post secondary […]

A recent conversation with a peer led to the usual trodden out expression that the subject of our conversation should “take the high road” in a situation. I’ve often wondered about this expression – to […]

It used to be that we’d have a down-time between elections, A time that we did not have to pay that much attention to politicians and their antics. Thanks to the perpetual election machine that […]

I am not a gear head. I have enough automotive knowledge to be annoying to the people who fix my cars, but lack the knowledge and skill to do the work myself. That said, I […]