It’s been so long since I’ve written a column, I had to go back and find the last one to make sure I didn’t repeat myself. OK, my memory isn’t that bad (yet). But while I spend this week on holidays, I figured it was a good time to put […]
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Two interesting things happened in Toronto earlier this month: NDP leader Tom Mulcair gave a lunchtime speech to the Economic Club of Canada—and the CEOs and business leaders in attendance gave him a standing ovation when he finished. Since I feel the most important issue facing all Canadians is the […]
By the time you read this in the newspaper on June 17, I will have left the dock on my own boat, raised sails by myself, and used the wind as my journeyman. That most awesome event happened after work last night (June 16). But I’m writing this on June […]
In Canada, we are gearing up for an election in October. Various news agencies constantly are polling households each evening to determine which of the three parties—Liberal, NDP, or Conservative—would have your vote if you were going to the polls the following day. The results are published and the news […]
Here we are the middle of June and our plan is to start our first cut of forages this week at the Emo Agricultural Research Station. The older alfalfa stands are not looking that great but we will measure yield anyway. Since we are tiling at the station this fall, […]
Burning the candle at both ends always has appealed to me. After all, you get twice as much light that way. Says Edna St. Vincent Millay: “My candle burns at both ends; It will not last the night; But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends–It gives a lovely light.” […]
Should we be surprised by word that 30 senators are said to owe taxpayers almost $1 million. After the questionable expenditures of senators Pamela Wallin, Mike Duffy, Patrick Brazeau, and Mac Herb, does this recent announcement surprise us? I hope not. The first four senators to come under scrutiny claimed […]
This past week, Canada’s economy shifted into reverse, new details on the Senate expense scandal emerged, and Canada Post notified the public that it was preparing to eliminate home mail delivery in our region early next year. Canada is on the verge of a new recession. The first-quarter GDP numbers […]
Dogs are a lot like people. In fact, I watched a video last week of a dog playing the piano and howling along to his own accompaniment. I found myself thinking the dog and I sounded a bit alike. I don’t tend to pound the keys with the same carefree […]
After a relaxing break at home for the past couple of weeks, I’m back on the road again—this time down at Lake Chickamauga, Tenn. The fifth FLW Tour derby of the season starts tomorrow (June 11) so I’ve been getting ready for that the past couple of days. It is […]
I think everyone gets tired of me complaining about the weather but this is getting ridiculous. We all thought last year was terrible but after updating my weather summary, I found that we actually are worse off than last year. My weather chart starts in 2000 and this May was […]
Last Friday, I had the pleasure of eavesdropping on a very interesting conversation. I say eavesdropping because my office is adjacent to the living room so when my husband entertains guests, I can’t entirely block out the sound. And last Friday, he had very interesting guests: Curtis Gaylord, Toby Stucky, […]
