Every summer there is a discernible moment in the air. It’s fleeting and when it happens it marks the beginning of the end. That feeling is like being a kid sitting on a wagon at […]
Is homelessness no longer a problem in SDG? Has the high cost of housing, unaffordable rent, and unavailability of low-income housing been solved? A recently launched contest suggests the answer to these questions is yes. […]
There is an old philosophic question that asks if a tree falls in the forest, and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound? That question deals with perception and senses. […]
Recently a person who I barely know told me what my problem was. I didn’t know about this specific problem. I have many problems – most of my own doing. But I was not aware […]
Having been given the name “Phillip” you can imagine that all sorts of colourful nicknames were bandied about by kids at school growing up. Every uncreative play on the name “Phil” was over used by […]
I am a fan of many radio shows, podcasts as the youth call them. Most of the shows I like are news-related trivia shows like National Public Radio’s Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me, or Because […]
One of my favourite photographers is Michael Freeman. He is an internationally-renowned photographer with over 40 years experience in the field. He has photographed everything and anything, been published around the world, and is still […]
John Sandfield MacDonald was Ontario’s first Premier and represented Cornwall at the time of Confederation in the provincial legislature. He served as Premier for over four years. One lesser known fact about this MacDonald: he […]
I am not a gambler, not any more that is. The last time I went to a casino was 25 years ago, I walked out with $1,600 in winnings after 90 minutes and figured my […]
I am the first to admit I’ve spent too much time on social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. My kids won’t allow me to be on Snapchat or TikTok because “you’re over 30 […]
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