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A flawed proposal
I must confess that the proposed change in the way Ontario elects members for the provincial…
Wrong theme
Techniques used in selling have changed, and consequently, have become increasingly ineffective.…
Faith-based or fatally biased
In a speech delivered last July 23, John Tory, proposed government funding for faith-based schools.…
Tick-tock
Occasionally I sleep in, but not too often. Mother Nature usually encourages me to answer her call…
Old Elora picture resurfaces
Every historian has suffered the experience of not noticing or overlooking an important document.…
Old time Halloween nights sometimes rowdy
Hooliganism and property damage at Halloween seem to rise and fall in cycles that are neither…
Irrational voters
After some recent elections, it appears that our politicians think that voters are irrational. From…
Pine Siskin
Pine siskins (Spinus pinus) don’t often appear in urban gardens, so I was a little bit…
Not very meaningful
Our economy in North America depends to a great extent on official statistics, for the most part…
The sky is falling, cried Chicken Little
I heard it first from my brother back in 1947, "The sun is dying," he said. "It will…
It’s party time
Decades ago, future stenographers practiced their touch typing by using the line: "Now is the…
Fall is here
Fall is here, and though winter is well on its way, I like fall. It is a season that has always…
Peter Perry of Fergus was a remarkable teacher
Few historians would argue with the statement that David Boyle was the most remarkable of…
What does love mean?
From deep within the ever growing accumulation of interesting little captions which I have stashed,…