Some years ago an American TV show aired its choices of those it considered the world’s…
Life-wise
Age discrimination: alive and well here
Some years ago Ontario established new procedures for people to obtain a driver’s licence…
Best friends
Most of us can name people who contributed greatly to our lives. In my case, I had a boss who gave…
A Star falling over Victoria
Back in June, I told you about my daughter-in-law Starlene, a.k.a. Star, and her plan to jump out…
Grant me patience Lord – but hurry
I’m sure I spend at least half of my life waiting. Last week, Anna and I sat in the examining…
The answer is blowin in the wind
A potential wind farm near Belwood prompted a friend, who happens to be a doctor (the medical…
Putting up with put-downs
The family gene pool has blessed Jill, my sister’s daughter, with a quick wit and a slightly…
A grandpa remembers winter
When I was 8, the snow raced ahead of a growling, snarling wind and tumbled in huge drifts behind…
Lost in his own back yard
When trying to decide which adventuresome trip I should share with my readers each month, I tend to…
Any budding authors out there?
Have you written a book? If you have, or know someone who has, read on. You or your acquaintance…
An elegy to snowstorms past
Great mountains of it drifted like white dunes beyond our kitchen window. I pulled on two pairs of…
Quit your griping
Occasionally someone says something so dumb it causes my fingers to twitch and search for a…
Pipes are calling
Most of us, whether or not we have Scottish blood, try to go along with the yearly cultural…
A wise father knows his child
I recently read a column entitled “Dad and the Thingamadodger” in Servant magazine…
Horse Feathers
Remember that expression? Horse feathers, an old euphemism for horse … well, let me just say,…