A five cent stamp
The heat of the day seemed buried in the asphalt of Main Street. Talk about town was of the plans to merge nearby Outlet Park with forestry lands to create Sandbanks Provincial Park. Toward the end of the afternoon, a secretary from the Bank of Nova Scotia headed to the post office with bank mail. […]
Taste something different
Mexico is not a country that one would associate with a thriving wine culture. But grapes have been grown there since the 16th century, when vines were established to meet the demands of the Church and the conquistadors. As so often happens, the wine produced in Mexico surpassed, in flavour and body, that which was […]
The flame is gone
They have extinguished the Olympic Flame in London, England. The Games have come to a close, the athletes have returned home. As is always the case, the Brits will have to wait for a year or two to tabulate the financial successes and losses from the event. Certainly, from a showcase point of view, the […]
Neckties, siestas and Chinese time
You’re not the only one who’s been wilted by the heat, despite employing maximum air conditioning. The deep strategic thinkers at the Ontario government, worried about this one-two punch of the loss of productivity and high energy use, are on the case. According to research conducted by The Times’ Queen’s Park bureau, three levels of […]
It’s the math that scares me
I’m angry. Ticked off and just plain upset. Two or three times each month, LOML and I visit a friend and his wife (she’s a friend too, by the way). The roundtrip takes longer than the actual visit. But the drive isn’t the issue. We’ve known this man and his wife for 40 years. We’ve […]
Olympic history
I recently came across a wonderful set of sports cards dedicated to a variety of athletes. There are several prize fighters included in the group as well as track and field athletes. Many of the competitors pictured in the set participated in the Olympic Games for the United States. The set is entitled “Champion Athlete […]
A hotbed of crime
Summertime. The time when we read for fun. The time when we don’t squirm if someone catches us reading a John Grisham novel or rediscovering a yellowed Agatha Christie mystery. But I was a bit confused when, browsing for something of that ilk in the library, I picked up a book published in 2011 by […]
Footprints
Summer in the County. We’ve got great beaches and beautiful vistas, wonderful heritage sites and delicious farm stands. When we can’t stand that anymore, we’ve got a drive-in, beautiful parks, trails, arts and cultural events and restaurants. There’s a veritable holiday heaven all around us. If I were I kid, I would love this weather, […]
In the right direction
From the standpoint of the Toronto Blue Jays, Saturday’s 5-1 win over the Detroit Tigers was a step in the right direction. That followed a Friday night victory, with some optimism. Most of the chatter about the Jays, recently, revolves around their injury problems. They have had horrible luck with the injury bug this year, […]
The tunnel back
The faerie realm is a jumpin’ these nights under the stars and moon, mimicking the sounds and lights of farm equipment working in the dark. This morning, signs of mischief are everywhere: acre upon acre are set like gigantic board games with hundreds of games pieces—tidy ingots of hay—plunked down with exactness onto playing fields. […]