Occasionally someone says something so dumb it causes my fingers to twitch and search for a…
Opinion
Doctors and children
Almost two weeks ago, distress hung over me like a Scottish fog over Fergus. The next day would…
Catch a falling Star
I am jumping out of an airplane. No not me; I have no intention of doing that. But the subject line…
A fantasy world
Today most believe that banks should be the bedrock of Canadians’ portfolios. People assume…
Water and air
In a younger year, preteen and beyond, I was exceptionally fortunate in having a chance extended…
Tornado
Are Heaven and Hell right here on this earth? I have experienced a life of sufficient length to…
Going bananas
When you read this, you are going to think that I have no doubt “gone bananas,” and you…
Miracles
"There are no such things as incurables; there are only things for which man has not found a…
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…
Georgian Bay and Wellington Railway was only a dream
Last week’s column mentioned that Mount Forest council voted financial aid for the…
Thing one, thing two
Various things tick me off. I usually recover quickly and never get around to writing about them.…
Galloping horses and stray bullets
Last column, I wrote about the dangers prairie kids faced getting to school in midwinter 60 or…
Evolution
A lifetime is but a moment in the history of evolution but hindsight is foresight, and to integrate…
Mindfulness
Someone recently asked if I was a person who looked at life with the perspective of a glass half…
Seat of my pants
Now that I work from home I spend a lot of time alone. I like it. I also enjoy frequent walks,…