Well, my cows caused me some stress earlier this week. I noticed a cow was acting like she was going to calve around 4 p.m. on Sunday, so I went and put her in the barn (I wasn’t worried as it was her third calf). She also was the cow […]
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Should it be chocolates, flowers, and a quiet candlelight dinner at a restaurant? Or should I prepare a special romantic dinner for my wife? Maybe a combination of ideas should be considered. I don’t often think about Valentine’s Day but every year when Feb. 14 comes around, I can’t help […]
In January, I had the incredible opportunity to travel with several of my colleagues to Israel on a parliamentary mission with the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs. The purpose of this trip was for us to gain a better understanding of the region and the unique issues its people […]
The 2017 FLW Tour bass tournament season got underway this past weekend down at Lake Guntersville, Alabama. Although it was some of the toughest fishing that I’ve encountered in my travels south over the past five years competing in these events, I was very fortunate to leave Guntersville with a […]
As I was changing my cows to leave for the 4-H leaders’ annual meeting Friday night, I glanced up at the barn camera and noticed I had a heifer calving. My mom had arrived to pick me up but I told her to go on without me as I fully […]
January was kind to me this year. That is, aside from dumping the ‘flu on me, though I may have blamed others and not January specifically. January may have read my column from a few weeks back (though that may be presumptuous on my part) and decided to extend a […]
I am reading Lisa Moore’s new book, “Flannery.” It’s classified as a “Young Adult” novel but to me it’s clearly a book that needs no classification; it is a book for all of us. So read it. I implore you. You won’t be sorry. Moore is able to capture the […]
I am reading Lisa Moore’s new book, “Flannery.” It’s classified as a “Young Adult” novel but to me it’s clearly a book that needs no classification; it is a book for all of us. So read it. I implore you. You won’t be sorry. Moore is able to capture the […]
After months of planning and preparation, the 2017 FLW Tour bass tournament season starts this week at Lake Guntersville, Ala. Some 165 anglers are fishing the circuit this year and everybody is looking to get off to a good start, with the end goal for most anglers being to qualify […]
The ban on accepting Muslim refugees into the United States may have a silver lining for Canada. Several huge technology companies in the U.S. already are asking the Canadian government to provide special exemptions for their employees to stay in our country. Taking up the call, Canada’s immigration minister offered […]
One of my favourite “what life is really about” pieces of writing was penned by the very, very wise female columnist, Mary Schmich, which garnered her the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary in 2012. Reading it slowly (and it’s best said out loud) takes about five minutes and holds, in my […]
I finally started to feel better by the end of the week and I moved my cows into the yard. They are due to calve next week but some are starting to show a lot of sign, so it is nice having them close and easy to inspect. I was […]
