To milk a bull
Allow me to be among the first to extend a warm welcome to the summer season. Yes, a “warm” welcome. Pun intended. Summer is...
Popcorn party
If we ever needed an even better reason to hate Facebook than the multitude of reasons that already exist, we may have gotten exactly...
Swish of a pen
Humans can be some of the most brutish creatures on earth. We talk about animals such as apes as though they are simple, violent,...
X does not equal X
Small towns talk, and they love to talk about bad drivers. Sure, people who live and work in large cities can’t drive either, but...
Double Agent Brando
I have come to the conclusion that someone needs to automatically cue up the James Bond theme music when I walk into a room....
A lonely pizza slice
I love a good riddle, don’t you? Here’s one: “I am valuable, but I am hated. I am sought after, but I am chased...
What about F minus?
There are undoubtedly many reasons why people choose to live in small communities, but chief among them is likely the slower pace and more...
What is it saying?
“Referendum to be in held in Ottawa on the Issue of Privatized Hospitals.” A notice with this title was received by the Times earlier...
The upper hand
As I write this, it was recently announced that thousands of federal government workers from the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) have reached...
The snowball keeps rolling
A recent study funded by the Government of Canada has answered a question that I’m sure had everyone on pins and needles – Do...