The political looney season is upon us. This will intensify once the calendar hits January 20. The election of Donald Trump in November fuels the looney season like nothing that could be imagined. Some may […]
It’s the new year. It’s time to start afresh. Resolutions to change the things we don’t like about ourselves, or to do new things. Maybe you want to lose a few pounds – who doesn’t? […]
A change is happening in youth hockey in Canada – one that I believe is better for the sport and for families. The Ontario Hockey Federation, which governs hockey for all Ontario except parts of […]
As regular readers may recall, I am a fan of Christmas stories. Some of my favourites are the perennial classics like Dickens’ A Christmas Carol or O. Henry’s The Gift of the Magi. Both stories […]
I don’t often write letters to politicians. One time, I wrote then-Prime Minister Stephen Harper asking to be considered for an open Senate seat. At the time I was under-employed and thought “hey, I can […]
I have never considered myself a pet person. I grew up with pets at home. At its peak, my parents had two dogs, four cats, a couple of doves, a budgie, and a bunch of […]
I have an affinity for old electronics, particularly old computers. My first computer was an old Commodore 64. In high school, I built and sold PC computers for a while. As an adult, one of […]
This past weekend, federal Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre decided to step into the fray of municipal politics with all the grace of a Canada Goose, leaving traces of his visit like the geese so often […]
Every day, we are bombarded with political rhetoric. Political parties, with their polished messaging, carefully craft their words to grab our attention. These messages generally fall into two categories: reinforcing their existing support base or […]
It was about a five kilometre bicycle ride in one direction between Chisamore’s Pond where I took swimming lessons as a kid, and my parents’ home. I did this trip several days a week the […]
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