Last month’s column mentioned the need for new legislation to combat terrorism. On Jan. 30,…
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Why the difference
Most of us have noted that the sticker price of goods in Canada is much higher for the same things…
Quast, Betty
Quast, Betty, nee Robinson. It was 20 past 12 noon on the sixth day of March. I was slumped in…
Broadway Baby
Sometimes you just have to buy the tickets. Ignore the account balance. Pick up the phone, use the…
Being rushed
Why do people nowadays feel so rushed? It is a common complaint that everybody, everywhere seems to…
Fired up – but in smoke
I have heard some pretty clever excuses for why the Carpenter doesn’t want to cook dinner…
Ornamental birds
Birds, birds, and more birds – that’s what I saw this past weekend. A friend of mine…
The politics of envy
Leftist radicals and the so-called do-gooders constantly are repeating their pleas for higher taxes…
It figures
I’ve figured it out. I have finally figured out how politicians think. They think in millions…
Poop soup: Canine fallout uncovered
The ice rink in our backyard has melted and the poop soup has surfaced and begun to percolate under…
Nothing more important
Of all the contracts we sign, nothing is more important than the marriage one. We sign contracts to…
The Overcast List
Nothing makes me feel more Canadian than the annual accounting ritual of filing my income tax. This…
Wedding anniversary
The last weekend in March I was at a 25th wedding anniversary. It was for my son Earl and his…
A new trend
Up until recently we felt that the workforce appeared to be so young, notably police and…
Teenage comedic genius
By the end of this week, the Carpenter and I will officially be the parents of two teenagers. The…