Killing the goose that laid the “golden egg” is among the most famous of Aesop’s fairy tales. It is the story of a cottager and his wife who had a goose that laid a golden egg every day. The couple believed the goose contained a huge lump of gold and […]
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I won’t complain about the weather this week! There is nothing like the warmth of the sun at this time of the year that brightens your hopes of spring, long days, and green grass! I know, I know. We still have March to get through, but this feels good! • […]
This past week, MPPs returned to the legislature after the four-month lockout imposed by Dalton McGuinty. On our first day back to work, Ontario’s new premier, Kathleen Wynne, outlined her goals for the upcoming session through a Speech from the Throne. My initial reaction was surprise, followed by frustration. While […]
Lately, labour and trade unions have been portrayed in a negative light by conservative media and business interests. Doing so may serve the interests of those casting the stones. But the reality is that we owe unions our thanks for improving the economic and social well-being of working Canadians over […]
If I would have been asked one week ago how I was feeling, I’d have used up an entire Kleenex box explaining my failure to launch what I thought was a simple plan. I was in “woe is me-ville” because I had to admit to myself and to others that […]
Did you tune in to “Canada Reads” the week of Feb. 11-14? If not, I wish you had. It was the celebration of Canadian literature in a way unparalleled by the Giller or the Governor General’s Award, or other Canadian literary awards. In the format of reality programming, “Canada Reads” […]
Since I returned home from Florida a couple of weeks ago, I haven’t done nearly as much ice fishing as I’d planned to do. I just couldn’t get all that motivated to head out in that nasty weather we had last week! Over the weekend, though, I got out trout […]
Since today is my 25th birthday, I’ve decided to celebrate this special occasion by writing about one of my favourite sports: curling. Granted, I could have gone with a long-winded piece about auto racing or soccer, as well, but I already wrote a column on motorsports last week. This is […]
Kansans aren’t accustomed to 12- to 18-inch snowfalls! Although I grew up in northern New York State, where heavy snowfalls and lake-effect snow are the norm, I’ve been a Kansan for most of my adult life. And one big plus for Kansas is the mild winters. During the recent unusual […]
Did you ever wonder what you did before you had a cellphone? Have you wondered how you possibly could have lived without a smartphone? Some of you reading this column quickly will think, “I don’t have a smartphone, let alone a cellphone” and so there is no wonderment in the […]
MPPs from across Ontario returned to Queen’s Park this week for a new session. With a new premier (Kathleen Wynne) in place, there is much speculation about the weeks and months to come, particularly when it comes to the 2013 budget. In addition to a new premier, Ontario has a […]
I’m reading a very good book called “Into the Wild” by Jon Kraukauer, which chronicles Chris McCandless, an adventurer who sought a simple life of solitude that did not end well in the Alaskan wilderness. The novel has been good reading on a winter’s day snuggled up in my living […]
