When I was in high school, it wasn’t okay to be a homosexual, though my best friend was.…
A good indicator
Changes in the commercial property market are a good forecaster of economic trends. Capital…
Mommyhood truths
Mother’s Day is Sunday. Don’t forget because nobody can guilt you with deadly precision…
Blue indigo mood
When I arose this past morning, the sun had no intention of peeking through the heavy cloud cover…
Alarm bells
Recently-released economic statistics should trigger alarm bells in Canada. Our nation’s…
Assembly required
It wasn’t long ago that the Carpenter’s man-stove, also known as the barbecue, went up…
Inundated
The weekend previous to the time of this writing, both my phone and e-mail were inundated by…
What it takes
This side of Heaven it is impossible to determine which career is the most valuable. Who is to say…
Building department
The greatest challenge about being in a committed relationship is the fine art of compromise.…
Poetry of time
The foremost side of the handout card at the sign-in podium of the Smith Funeral Home, 1576 London…
Small businesses
Small businesses are the backbone of Canada’s economy and the cornerstone of our local…
Bad budget
On April 23, Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa presented his 2015-16 provincial budget. The…
An obsession
The current widespread trend of buying luxury goods has become almost an obsession, a curious…
Rock solid
I begged. I whined. I offered to pay. I did everything I could to get the Carpenter to go to a…
The Eighth Year
On the 30th day of this merry month of May, it will be eight long years since my Little Lady, the…