Once Bittern Twice Shy
I was just wondering what I was going to talk to you about this week when a friend contacted me with quite the avian...
A rock & roll song
by Peter Johnson
A few week's back I wrote, “Canada's 156th birthday just took place. I wonder how it went/will go.” Well now, thanks to...
Unleashing the Spirit of Adventure: Best Travel Adventures Around the World
by Scott Waldron and Diane Wilson
The world is a treasure trove of exhilarating experiences waiting to be discovered. For those with an adventurous spirit...
In a Flicker of an Eyelid!
What a beautiful day to get up to and enjoy, as we sit on the deck for a breakfast of what are probably the...
Bring On The Sun
by Gary Boyle - The Backyard Astronomer
Our daytime star is an enormous ball of hot plasma. Like a string of pearls, 109 earths line up...
Lost and found and lost
Some old sayings never really get old. The idea that kids “would lose their head if it wasn’t screwed on tight” has definitely withstood...
New “scam” coming to a mailbox near you
Some residents of the town of Chesterville in eastern North Dundas have reported receiving a very deceiving note in their mailboxes. The blue note...
Baldwin’s Birds
I hope you all have had a great Canada Day holiday weekend, that your birds have kept you occupied as well, and that they...
About hunger and homelessness
by Amery Boyer
Have you ever thought about how you could eliminate hunger and homelessness? When it comes to hunger, the answer is very simple,...
Snap, Grackle and Pop!
Smoke laden skies are in evidence this dampish, gloomy morning and my sympathies go out to those of you who have breathing problems. I...