Few historians would argue with the statement that David Boyle was the most remarkable of…
What does love mean?
From deep within the ever growing accumulation of interesting little captions which I have stashed,…
Be patient
Why some people have been successful investors, to accumulate more money than others, really is not…
The root of all evil
You can’t always tell a book by its cover or judge a person by first impressions. I met HB in…
Waiting riders witnessed 1908 Moorefield train wreck
Historians of North American railways have noted that the first decade of the 20th…
Overexposure
In many different contexts overexposure can lead to a great deal of trouble. Too much sunshine can…
Looking on the bright side
During November, Diabetes Awareness Month, I pay extra attention to that illness. Consequently, I…
Birthdays
Recently I had a birthday. It was brought to my attention by a Happy-Birthday phone call from a…
Thieves hit Fergus stores twice in six months
One of the consequences of the widespread popularity of motor cars and improved roads in the…
At long last
After eons of being treated as second class citizens (or worse), women at long last are being…
When cops blunder
Wagging my finger, I yelled "Slow down," at the police cruiser driving at excessive speed…
Just looking
The weekend prior to our first snowfall I took off to our son’s family farm, which is…
Guelph considered building a new city hall in 1907
Local history buffs and heritage professionals agree that Guelph’s old city hall is one of…
Worthless information
A great deal of “information” can be described quite properly as “noise.”…
In the winters of my discontent
Just before writing this, I made a serious blunder. I looked out the window. Normally, that…