Okay, okay. So yours truly didn’t exact have a crystal clear crystal ball last year in trying to predict what lay ahead for 1997. No, Conrad Black did not seek–and win–the leadership of the federal Progressive Conservative party, nor did Quebec premier Lucien Bouchard get appointed as Canada’s new ambassador […]
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Here is something to ponder for New Year’s resolutions. When to say “yes” and when to say “no.” In general, “yes” is considered “positive” and “no” is “negative.” But whether either is true really depends on the consequences. In fact, the outcomes can be very different in corporate and family […]
“Rosie the Riveter” is gone. She died earlier this year at age 77 in Clarksville, Ind. I am both saddened and surprised. Saddened because Rosie stood for so much. And surprised because I didn’t know there was a real Rosie. To begin with, Rose Will Monroe was just a riveter […]
The Snowy, or Arctic Owl, is not a native of our part of Northern Ontario but is a fairly regular visitor, about every four years or so. This is a big bird, as large as the Horned Owl, with a wingspan of five feet or more. The male bird, smaller […]
Cliff McIntosh
Look about your home. What are you going to give up so Canada meets its greenhouse gas commitments? If you are like me, you didn’t think much about the 11-day talkathon in Kyoto, Japan. I knew there was a controversy. Eminent scientists said global warming will melt the polar ice […]
In Northern Ontario, we have a number of native owls. These range in size from the Great Horned Owl, with a wingspan of five feet, to the robin-sized Saw-whet Owl. Here are two which are medium-sized, actually about the size of a crow. But they are different in appearance, habits, […]
In a previous article, I spoke about two of our most common bats. One of the others which is quite common and is much like the first two is Keen’s Bat. All three of these (Little Brown, Big Brown and Keen’s) have quite a bit in common. One thing is […]
Have you grown plants from slips, used “eyes” to grow potatoes, or cuttings to plant trees? If so, you were cloning. Cloning is making a copy of an original. Genetic engineering is different. It’s transferring genes to make a new original. Here’s why both are important to you and me. […]
Ruth Ann was just a tiny girl at the time and I was about 10 years older. But I’ll never forget what fun it was when all the relatives came to visit! This time Aunt Naomi had baked one of her wonderful cream pies. It was enough to make your […]
In Northwestern Ontario, there are six species of bats. By far, the most common one is the Little Brown Bat, which is found in almost all of Canada below the tree line. The average length of this little animal is about 3.5 inches. As its names tells you, it is […]
“I read books by many different spiritual teachers, philosophers and professionals in all fields so that I’m constantly growing. Every day is a new opportunity to learn more.” That was the quote on my calendar one day last week. Interestingly, it happened to be the same day when I learned […]
The osprey is one of our largest hawk-type birds, which is sometimes called the Fish Eagle. And you have to admit that, with a six-foot wing span, this is quite a substantial bird. It lives on fish and it is very well adapted for its role in life. Those huge […]
