Sometimes we cry
There are two wonderful books parodying traditional history texts. One is “1066 and All That”, and the other is “The Comic History of Ireland”....
The sounds of silence
Newspapers, social media, tv and radio, all ways of informing people, broadcasting news and information, are essential to any healthy society, and are at...
Ticket to ride
Well, it’s started. The candidates have paid their fee and signed up their supporters, and now we’ll be faced with a plethora of election...
Jobs like candy on Halloween
Canada may not have much in terms of affordable housing right now, but we sure do have a lot of jobs to give away....
Taxman
One of the more obvious outcomes of the current pandemic (yes, it’s still here) has been the fear that the world’s economies are going...
Respect
There was a genuine touch of irony in the news that, just the day before the public “consultation” was to be held regarding the...
Revolution
Have you ever thought about the fact that we regularly engage in revolutionary activity in Canada generally, and in North Grenville in particular? At...
Jailhouse blues
The news that the provincial government are planning a major correctional facility in Kemptville came as a genuine shock to the community. Even the...
Take me to the river
A rose by any other name may smell as sweet, but a river is a different matter. The atmosphere in the Times office has...
Twist and shout
There are times when I despair of people. Not all people, of course, though that may have to be further analysed. No, there are...