Most of us, whether or not we have Scottish blood, try to go along with the yearly cultural…
Life-wise
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,…
Often we mirror our parents
I grew up in a town served by one protestant church and one catholic church. We all attended the…
A grandpa remembers New Year’s Eve
When I was 10 on New Year’s Eve, I couldn’t leave the house. I sat in the padded chair…
When a rooster lives next door
Only recently I learned that some urban communities in Ontario actually allow residents to raise…
Lessons from the back of a horse
Our daughter, technically the daughter we never had, works as an equestrian, doing everything from…
India: a world of contradiction
The recent terrorist attack on India took me back to my first visit to that country 15 years ago.…
Time flies
Time and life fly like a steel toboggan. As kids on the farm we had a toboggan made from a steel…
Will you, won’t you?
Anna and I just faced one of those episodes that brings people face-to-face with the uncertainty of…
Look back to see ahead
I often sit in my big green chair and watch children leaving the J.D. Hogarth Public School. The…
Examples on four legs
Ever had a horse hug you? Personally, I’ve been stepped on by a horse, kicked at by a horse…
Canadas scarcity of calamity
Talk about earthquakes. The floor of our second-storey apartment shook. The lamps rocked, my big…
Recipe for an hilarious year
During this new year, I have faith that each one of you will contribute 12 months of tumultuous…
Of time travel – and carrots
When spring arrives and I begin thinking of outdoor activities, my mind usually races outside ahead…