This traditionally is a time for rejoicing, celebrating the Miracle of Christ’s birth. Others…
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The season for giving
During this most special time of year, the spirit of Christmas is everywhere. As we gather…
Its lovely weather for a shinny game together
Father Christmas has nothing on the father of my children, the Carpenter. He is the hero of the…
Candy
It is Christmas time, I know, and many of your homes will be flowing with the sweets we all…
A small-town Christmas half a century ago
In the imaginations of most people, Christmas should be observed in an old-fashioned, small-town…
Not a resort hotel
As we enter a new year, we must come up and develop a changed attitude toward our government. That…
Dont quote me
The transition from one year to another makes me nostalgic. I invite you to partake in a little…
Oxymorons
With this column, another year comes to a close and a new year is thrust upon us. As I have been…
Canadas Emergency Measures Organization
One of the products of the Cold War of the 1950s was the creation of Canada’s Emergency…
A supercycle
Why is our economy behaving so differently this time? Ordinarily, after a business contraction…
Here we go again
Christmas 2010 came, it went. I am not sad that the Christmas tree came down. I do not miss…
Water, water, everywhere
In a past week, from below the 49th parallel, came an e-mail stating, “Major congratulations…
Maryborough native had distinguished career in U.S.
Another name to add to the list of Wellington natives who achieved distinction elsewhere is that of…
Greatly improved
Charles Dickens’ novel, Oliver Twist, vividly described the deplorable treatment of workers,…
2011
The year 2011 is already here and we have now gestated half of the first month. Which leads to the…