Last month I wrote about free speech. Reaction to that column and a growing concern among fellow…
Opinion
The trials and errors of writing a novel
Every writer who dreams big dreams imagines writing a best-selling novel. And the rest of us, who…
Got any prodigals in your family?
People in my age bracket have a number of advantages over younger folk. For example, we know…
Searching for a defining moment
I looked up from where I sat behind a table while waiting for people to buy my book, When Cobras…
Africa revisited
I noticed my son, David, check his watch then look at the map. He sat at the window, I occupied the…
A fallen angel?
Some people have entertained angels without knowing it. – The Bible My travel…
Any budding authors out there?
Have you written a book? If you have, or know someone who has, read on. You or your acquaintance…
You grieve more when you lose people twice
How do you grieve for someone you really didn’t know, but should have? Just last week I heard…
Busy times
Boy, have I been busy lately. It is fall time; it is country fair time; where the summer has gone I…
A bad idea
A report was issued recently by a government-appointed group to assess the issue of foreign…
Holiday makers
Tourism and travel and holiday makers, are more than “fun and games” for Canada. We now…
Christmas uncensored
As I sat reminiscing about Christmases past, an incident involving an old friend began to form in…
Building a firewall
As the financial crisis in the United States deepens, we in Canada soon will feel its effects.…
Step aside
Just about everybody I know has an opinion on fixing the economy. When it comes to economic issues,…
Definition of “cow” led to 1890 court case in Guelph
James McQueen ranks as one of the most prominent farmers in the latter decades of 19th century…