Dear Santa Claus: Please accept this letter as my formal Christmas wish list. Since I am a writer…
Opinion
‘Just another day at the office’
There’s no question that a billion dollars is a lot of money. But it’s such a big…
Cane
I’m not talking about sugar cane, but perhaps I should be because the cane I am talking about…
Short-termism
Nowadays businesses here seem beset by short-termism, focusing their attention on immediate…
Wedding anniversary
The last weekend in March I was at a 25th wedding anniversary. It was for my son Earl and his…
What it takes
This side of Heaven it is impossible to determine which career is the most valuable. Who is to say…
Fateful words
I remember the day the Carpenter looked up at me and with absolute sincerity said these fateful…
The collapse of service
Shopping has undergone momentous change. For instance, formerly grocery stores were a small outlet…
The guiding philosophy
The guiding philosophy of the investment business should be the maintenance of integrity. Without…
How chip dip saved my life
I had my credit card in my hand and the cursor hovered over the words “checkout.” All I…
Firefighters bill ‘good news’
Thirteen years ago, I introduced a controversial Private Member’s Bill to support “two…
The store
Corner Gas it once was called, but Corner Gas it ain’t no more. Gas was once sold from a…
Responsibility
There is a curious phenomenon nowadays when politicians pose heroically by admitting that they made…
Love letter
The Carpenter and I don’t celebrate Valentine’s Day. I like to think we celebrate ours…
It’s not personal
I have a friend who sends me inspirational advice on a regular basis because she says I am…