September is World Alzheimer’s Month
September is “World Alzheimer’s Month” and I wish they would stop using the word Azheimer’s when the better word is Dementia. I hope to...
Tiffanny the Tea Trickster
by Isabelle Nadeau
Once upon a time, there were two sisters living together in an old farmhouse. Both these sisters were vile, and the people...
The Upsides of High Oil and Food Prices
by Ralph C. Martin
“Can you even squeeze $10 of gas into that thing?” He might have said ‘tin can’, instead of ‘thing.’ The wind...
Spooky Eyes
by Gary Boyle - The Backyard Astronomer
The night sky is a fantastic collection of tiny dots. Most of these light sources are faint while a...
Sex, gender identity and pronouns
by Zara Zrudlo
Sex, gender identity and pronouns have recently been a very commonly discussed topic, but why are we talking about them so much,...
Big Bright Jupiter
by Gary Boyle
On any clear night, look to the southern portion of the sky after sunset and you will come across a bright object....
Mon Canada – Birthday Wish
by Jim Bertram
Today, I am writing a birthday wish. To my country. To my fellow citizens. It is a wish for well-being, success, and...
Just when you thought it was safe..
It has been so nice to get reassurances from various provincial government officials that the proposed prison in Kemptville will be completely safe and...
What happens if you die without a will in Ontario?
by Chadwick Boyd
I am sure that you have heard that ad on the radio that says something like: "the government decides where my assets...
Yes, Ms. Bell, climate change is real
by Kelvin Hodges
Like Ms. Bell, I have been watching the "climate change" debate in the columns of this paper. For those of you who...