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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…
They’re back
The past couple of days have been a rather interesting time for me. The weather has finally warmed…
A widening gap
A major negative factor in our financial system is the growing economic inequality, which…
Fetch
My dog Scout is the best psychotherapist that I have ever met. No other bond in my adult life can…
Rain, rain, go away
Rain, rain, go away; come again some other day. So rhymed the poetic selection of a simple little…
Fresh thinking
Certainly it appears presumptuous for an ordinary economist such as this columnist to criticize…
The osprey are back
It used to be the return of the robin that signified spring to me, but now it’s the return of…
Acceptance
When I was in high school, it wasn’t okay to be a homosexual, though my best friend was.…
A good indicator
Changes in the commercial property market are a good forecaster of economic trends. Capital…
Mommyhood truths
Mother’s Day is Sunday. Don’t forget because nobody can guilt you with deadly precision…
Blue indigo mood
When I arose this past morning, the sun had no intention of peeking through the heavy cloud cover…