Keeping the D.L. waiting
I used to play the darn thing because I was addicted to it. Sudoku, that is; the number puzzle, a form of which appears in the Times every week in the Diversions section. It appears today on this page. You could have heard, for example, how I arranged a personal audience with, but then stood […]
Magically delicious
I am appalled by the cost of real, fresh food. Is it any wonder folks who are living close to the edge are surviving on a diet of frozen pizzas, boxed macaroni dinners, chicken nuggets, frozen French fries, crappy cereals and fruit-like drinks? Those foods tend to be much less expensive but often have little […]
Who wants to go in net?
A little more than a month ago, I was privileged to sit at a dinner table on the ground floor of the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida, home of the Florida Panthers. The room is a bit of a hangout for hockey folk before the puck drops. I had entered with Nick Polano, a veteran […]
Heritage
Much the same as we are the product of our life experiences— both good and bad—modern Western society is the sum of the knowledge of its early civilizations. The early empires of the Fertile Crescent benefited from the flood plains between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, which were rich and ideal for growing crops. These […]
Riding the Ritz cracker
Did you see the news photograph a couple of years back of Vladimir Putin, shirtless, astride a horse? And—without meaning to draw you out as to your age—do you remember the infamous 1974 photograph, taken during the federal election campaign, of Robert Stanfield dropping the football—although nothing was published showing him make several successful catches? […]
On the road
What the H E double hot patch is going on with our county roads? This past weekend, LOML and I spent a bit of quality time in the car. Forty-five minutes of our five-hour drive to CFB Borden was spent getting out of the County. Forty-five gutwrenching, cheek-clenching, tooth-loosening minutes on poorly maintained pavement, courtesy […]
The kid from Ameliasburgh
There was an element of euphoria around the B B & T Center in Sunrise, Florida before the start of the game last Thursday night. The Chicago Blackhawks were in town to face the Florida Panthers. Earlier in the day, it had been announced that the Panthers had traded the New Jersey Devils a couple […]
Worldwide wine
Due to increased demand for a better selection, today we enjoy access to wines from around the world, This explosion in interest for wine began in the late 1960s, as Europe finally recovered from the devastation of World War II. In the UK for example, wine was consumed only in restaurants, clubs, and hotels— rarely […]
Drifting
The wind is in some big hurry. Hell-bound to sweep every last dusting of snow off the rigid stubs of cornfields; more like wishful thinking as I focus on the tree line. Over there, beyond the hedgerows that hold down the ragged line of cedar rails, where I spot a snowy owl through the damp […]
Come on up!
Last week’s column talked about the opportunities the low dollar provided to Canadians seeking to start businesses in the US. This week, we’re going to look at the opportunities here in Canada. The County in particular. We’re going to talk tourism. When the loonie is laid low, Canadians are more inclined to stay home, because […]