It’s braggin’ time again, and I can’t quite believe it, but 52 more weeks have…
Opinion
Hug my mug
There are some things a married couple should not share. For instance, you should not share a…
Romantic delusions
Date night should never start with a stop at the ATM to check your bank balance. Nothing kills…
Remembering
Once upon a time I had a fantasy that I would change the way Canadians looked at their own history.…
Mrs. Claus
At this festive time of year, when the mayhem and merriment seem too much to bear and the to-do…
Silence is bronze
It’s not nice to poke fun at your spouse. Never tease a spouse. Sometimes you have to keep…
Bitchy
I don’t know whether it’s the creeping up of age that is making me a little…
Viewing pleasure
Stop the world, the inevitable has happened. Can I get a witness? I have achieved the unthinkable:…
CPR changed staffing policy after collision near Orangeville
The practice of business enterprises to reduce staff levels as an economy measure are a fact of the…
Exaggerated changes in world of commerce
Many years ago a play, Death of a Salesman, painted a depressing picture of a sales career. In that…
Crooked investment is simply bad for business
Many years ago a stockbroker, benefitting from some insider information, made a sizable profit. His…
Defending pessimists
Most of us prefer optimism rather than pessimism. That is why photographers always tell their…
Crime spree of a brazen 18-year-old led to jail term in 1916
A few weeks ago this column carried a summary of the career of Howard Coughlin, a young petty…
Coal shortage aggravated wartime conditions during First World War
Last week’s column noted that the scarcity of coal in 1917 forced the railways to cut back on…
Introduction of prohibition in 1916 caught many by surprise
The liquor question was perhaps the most controversial and divisive one in Ontario in the late 19th…