“While I have you on the phone . . .” I realize this is an incomplete sentence and though my grasp on the intricacies of proper grammar is weak at best, I’m fairly certain beginning a sentence with a preposition is never a good idea. Having said that, this piece […]
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After a tough start to the FLW Tour season down in Florida earlier in March, I had a much better result this past week at Lewis Smith Lake in Alabama. My 56th place finish narrowly landed me in the money (the top 60) so that made for a good trip! […]
This is my last week as a full-time farmer, so I have a long list of things that I would like to accomplish. I’m mostly looking forward to having a pay cheque once again but I do dread the rush—rush that seems to happen when you are working, farming, and […]
It is a given that when we are alone in the safety of our home, we do things that, under normal circumstances, we would not; things we would never do in public. So unless you have been hiding in my hall closet on a regular basis, you may not know […]
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has sharpened his spear in preparation for the coming fall election. He is working hard to convince the Canadian electorate that terrorists are lurking behind every tree and telephone pole in the country. He is worried that citizens in rural Canada live in fear and they […]
Allan Gurganus is an accomplished American novelist and although I haven’t read any of his books, I came across a quote of his during a recent detective project. “Know what, Sugar? Stories only happen to people who can tell them.” It resounded with me, though I’d hate to think that […]
They call it a “break week” for Parliament but they really shouldn’t. Last week, I was back in our constituency and beyond to work on the “Ring of Fire,” study a new report on the expensive and wasteful Conservative income-splitting proposal, and to start my consultations on the pension file. […]
After a nice break at home last week and some quality time on the ice, fishing with friends and family, I was back on the road this past weekend headed to Alabama for stop No. 2 on the FLW Tour. This week we’re fishing Lewis Smith Lake in northern Alabama, […]
Last week, sitting idly in the train yard in Fort Frances, was a train made up entirely of tanker cars. It was only one of the 29 trains that pass through our community (and district) every day of the year. If you watch the trains from one of the level […]
Did you know that the heart of a woman only weighs about eight ounces? I didn’t. It wasn’t until I recently checked “Google University” that I learned the facts. I was sure mine weighed more like 10 pounds—stone heavy and sinkable. I’ve been away, caring for that part of me. […]
Have you been to the hairdresser recently? Does anyone call them that anymore? Are they really dressing my hair; choosing an outfit that is a perfect fit for my hair, with the full range of accessories, including matching handbag? Anyway, that’s not the point of this long-winded diatribe (I am […]
“Youth is not a time of life; it is a state of mind,” Samuel Ullman wrote in the late 1800s. At the time, Ullman already was past age 70. Furthermore, his hearing loss had forced him to retire from his business. But his retirement afforded him an opportunity to pursue […]
