Lisa Kogan, a writer-at-large for Oprah Winfrey’s “O” magazine, has the floor. “You could fill entire football stadiums with all the things that I don’t know.” I, too, admit to my unknowns—and some of them perpetuate in relentless head-banging fashion. I don’t know how the manufacturers of pantyhose expect that […]
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The Ontario Century Farm Sign (CFS) was initiated in 1967 as a Canadian centennial project of the Junior Farmers’ Association of Ontario (JFAO). The project continues today because of the popular demand for these centennial celebrant signs. The fee supports the cost of the program and leadership development within JFAO. […]
I’m no longer a drinking woman, but I sure could have used a stiff Marguerita before I went shopping for a gym suit a couple of weeks ago. The last time I had my carcass in one of those contraptions was in 1974 when I was 14 years old and […]
A lot can change in two months. Just ask the newly-unemployed Bruce Boudreau and Paul Maurice, for example. But after writing in this space two months ago that the then-tight SIJHL standings could hold up until the final day of the regular season, it’s nice to see that things are […]
This past week saw the unveiling of the new Conservative plan for pensions in Canada. As you can imagine, my NDP colleagues and I have something to say about this Conservative “plan” and have a different view of what needs to be done to secure the retirement income of all […]
One could write a great “country western” song about the world’s economy. It could be called “I got sideswiped by the economy,” or perhaps “I dreamed I could retire.” Sounds funny but in watching my RRSPs right now, both titles would be applicable. London Life had me convinced that “Freedom […]
There are signs across Rainy River District proclaiming this area as a “Safe Community”—a title bestowed by the World Health Organization. The designation was earned because district communities recognized the importance of eliminating physical barriers and being inclusive to all. Today, however, would our community be capable of showing that […]
By Leanne Beck
The most popular questions clients ask us, in one form or another, are about search engine optimization (SEO). Don Foster, of Nestor Falls Marine, “would like help as far as getting more visible on the web” while Terry Gill, of Ontario Northern Wilderness Houseboats, would like to know more about […]
What I know for sure is that for the most part, I could take a lesson or two from the primary school of thought known as the three-year-old. Small children are grounding spirits of presence who are wise beyond measure. Or so I believe anyway. Sue Patton Thoele hit the […]
Technically, he’s back on the ice. But in reality, he never really left. Unless you’ve been living under a rock or isolated in a hunting cabin for the last few days, you already know by now that Pittsburgh Penguins’ captain Sidney Crosby returned to the NHL on Monday night in […]
With apologies to those who are diehard followers of the league, I personally have never been a CFL fan. My heart always has been with the wacky world of NCAA football. And while my interest in the NFL has been fleeting over the years, certain things—like the upcoming return of […]
In the fall, the annual cycle of the seasons turns once more. And one of the great phenomena of this season is the migration of the birds. Stand on the shore of one of our northern lakes some quiet evening. You will hear hundreds of tiny chirps above you as […]
