A significant trend in the second half of the 20th century was the decline of the downtown…
News
When the medium has no message
Here I go griping again. The last few columns must make me seem like a really miserable old…
Hurry hard
I am not an athlete; I am a spectator. Hey, at least I know my place; probably because it was…
March break
March break sneaks up on parents. By the time you read this, we’ll be nearing the end of it.…
Geniuses need not apply
The past year has been a difficult one for most investors. After a precipitous decline, stock…
Clifford Horticultural Society founded 50 years ago
There are about a dozen horticultural societies in Wellington County, and over the decades they…
Reinventing government is necessary
At long last a “revolution” is stirring in Canada that should entail better government.…
Blame it on Bubl
This is how rumours get started. I blame it all on Michael Bublé. Well, him and the…
When I fumble and fail
“I want you to go yourself Ray,” the boss, Bob, said. “He’s a really…
Old Farts
I know my editors are going to no doubt do a double take and reach for their blue-leaded editing…
An editor took a long trip by horse and buggy in 1876
Travel by road in the 19th century was something most people avoided as much as possible. The…
It all depends
What happens in China will have a profound impact on Canada’s business. Events in that Asian…
From horses to strobe lights
“How dear to this heart are the scenes of my childhood” – Samuel Woodworth. How…
Yummy mummy
I knew I was having a bad day when the first email in my inbox was from Victoria’s Secret…
Evolution
A lifetime is but a moment in the history of evolution but hindsight is foresight, and to integrate…