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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,…
Misleading claims offering health, beauty and brand new lifestyles
Almost like the snake oil salesman of yesteryear, food companies want to claim that their products…
Grass is greener
Bees do it. Birds do it. Rabbits never stop doing it. You know what I’m talking about. You…
Spectre of war
The ghost of war rarely reaches out and lays a cold hand on my shoulder; however I often see him…
Change is needed
As I sit here prettily poised with nimble fingers gently tapping my computer keyboard, the digital…
Fergus widow horrified at empty grave of her husband
Scattered through the 19th century history of Ontario are tales of bodies disappearing or being…
Stores are destocking as consumers delay their purchasing
One of the great surprises of the last few years has been the so-called “destocking” by…
Try in vein
Everybody is afraid of something. My Mom is terrified of insects. My father is afraid of dentists.…
Prominent Fergus citizens fought in 1883 bar room brawl
Hotel bar rooms in the 19th century normally were quiet and orderly places. Governments…
Schooling versus learning
Northrop Frye said, “We must reject that most dismal and fatuous notion that education is the…
Mommyhood Day
The decision to become a mother wasn’t one I recall consciously making, at least not…
Mad house
My house is a mad house. There is no getting around the fact that it looks like someone has gone…
Stephen Springer adopted Wellington County as his home
Over the years, this column has offered short biographies of people born in Wellington County who…
A new era
We are in the early stages of a new era for farming. It is based on the gradual reduction of…