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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
There is a positive trend in the news media business. One that I hope is adopted by more and more places – the lack of comments. Or to be more clear, the lack of the […]
A functioning part of my home decided to give up the ghost last week. While it was not my fault that the part broke, it was my job to repair it. The problem is I […]
As I write this column, my beloved hockey team is likely to miss the playoffs for a 12th straight season. Nine games remain in the NHL’s 2022-23 season and my team is five points out […]
Last week was March Break and while many resumed travelling to sunny and warm locales for a brief respite from the Canadian winter, I spent three hours in Toronto. Three hours may not seem like […]
I recently saw a saying that resonated with me. Author and Ottawa Citizen columnist Brigitte Pellerin shared this on their social media. “Tradition is peer pressure from dead people.” The author of the saying is […]
I received a pair of socks in the mail last week, which prompted my blood pressure to increase again. Receiving socks by mail is not something I normally do, as I prefer to shop in-store […]
Artificial Intelligence has been in the news recently. Services like ChatGPT and Jasper, along with products from tech companies like Google and Microsoft, have made these “chat bots” widely accessible. I decided to try out […]
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