Hey! Hey! Hey! You’re not going to believe this, but you are never too old to learn. I got…
Payback
It should be obvious that a company’s relationship with its employees must be a vital…
Vote
For years, I have stood alone on my soapbox and insisted that Canadian politics is not boring. It…
Generation gap
This past summer, I had some long-time friends drop in to see me. Their intention was to pick up a…
Think twice
A widespread criticism of current economic trends is the growing disparity between those earning…
Sweet sixteen
This Friday is our 16th wedding anniversary, and as I write this, the Carpenter and I have made no…
Fall colours
Not often this late in the season do you get the opportunity of soaking up the sunshine while…
Financial engineering
As if there was not enough manipulation going on in financial markets, corporations now…
Fall tour
Each year, since I have moved from Fergus, my former stomping grounds, I have managed to get back…
Mom’s stash
I have the fondest memories of Halloween when my children were young. The images of little unicorns…
A mixed blessing
Plans are afoot in the United States to privatize the National Air Traffic Controllers…
November witch
The farmer’s almanac warned us to “beware the November witch.” She was that…
Firefighters bill ‘good news’
Thirteen years ago, I introduced a controversial Private Member’s Bill to support “two…
Crazy and lazy
Tailing the last days of October, the weather showed up unbelievably warm. It was reminiscent of…
History begins at home
It’s amazing what Canadians take for granted, and what it takes to make us stop. Remembrance…