Go buy some wood
We’ve all heard that those who forget history are doomed to repeat it. It’s such a common expression because it’s such a good one....
Days of future past
It is always a strange thing to face up to a new year and write something to welcome the new in and usher the...
Floods, fires and the future
How exceptional is the recent warm weather, with its record high temperatures around the world? As places as far apart as Japan, London and...
Song for a winter’s night
We are all used to celebrating our country in the warmth of July. Outdoor events, parades, food and drink and games feature prominently in...
In the year 2525
Things change rapidly in this world of ours. Climate change, elections surprises, and so many other things, make one wonder where we’ll be in...
Carry that weight
The statistics which were released by the Ontario Government last week make shocking reading. In a praise-worthy effort to be transparent with the public,...
Why not?
If you are like me, you get annoyed whenever you are on a zoom meeting and your screen freezes, or you are on a...
I’m sorry, but I don’t work here
Have you ever had occasion to wonder why we don’t get paid to use self-checkout machines? I mean, we’re doing a cashier’s job, right?...
Who’s next
by Deron Johnston
It’s finally over. Gazebogate appears to have ended with what could be best described as a whimper. At the Council meeting of...
Fire and rain
These are the strangest days: days when I think the world is balancing on a knife edge. I don’t doubt that historians of the...