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Wanderings – The never ending paradox of “experts”
My former family doctor told me I needed to lose some weight after my 30th birthday. He said that if I didn’t lose weight by the time I hit 40, it would be much more […]
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Wanderings – The art of baking pizza
I am not a baker. In our family dynamic, my spouse Isabell is the baker, and I am the cook. Cooking is art. A pinch of this, dash of that, and a little char goes […]
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Wanderings – Spectators and respect in sport
Harry Maguire is a professional English football (soccer) player who plays at the highest level of competition. Maguire has competed for England in the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups. He has played for top […]
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Wanderings – Cuts and closures hurt people the most
If you work in the journalism industry in Canada, or consume news in Canada, the last two weeks have been incredibly tough. First there was word that the Glengarry News in Alexandria was printing its […]
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Wanderings – Dr. Fever and strong medicine
Howard Hesseman as Johnny Fever on ‘WKRP in Cincinnati’ (Photofest via The Hollywood Reporter) Growing up, one of my favourite shows to watch after school was WKRP in Cincinnati, and my favourite character was Johnny […]
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Wanderings – Addressing Canada’s other, other housing issue
Canada has a housing issue. No, not a supply or affordability issue. Nor is it the lack of people in the construction trades. Our latest, but not latest, housing problem is 24 Sussex Drive, also […]
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Wanderings – The un-handyman learns
Eighteen years of home ownership has taught me a little about fixing, repairing, and then fixing the repair on a home and the contents therein. The year we bought our home my parents gave me […]
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Wanderings – Lazy rivers and self-serve checkouts
I went on vacation recently. It was a brief trip, and the first time in three years that I’ve gone away. The last time I tried to go away, it was to complete the second […]
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Wanderings – Stalled progress and stilted plans
Many years ago, when I was in my final year of high school, a plan was released to upgrade passenger rail services between Windsor and Quebec City. I remember this plan clearly as the cover […]
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Wanderings – Did I miss a memo somewhere?
Recent interactions in life have led me to the point of wondering if I have missed something out there – a memo, an article, a story – something. Correct me if I am wrong (my […]