Recalls
We have pretty much figured out that we make stuff, find out it might be a huge mistake, and try to fix it. Personally, since I’m a do-it-yourself guy, this is part of every project I’ve ever done. Everything looks great, until you find you’ve left a ground wire close to a live wire on […]
Tea and cookie time
It’s Sunday. It’s November 3rd, and if you aren’t concerned about the outcome of the USA Presidential Election, you should be. Whatever the outcome, we’ve got a huge pile of problems in this old world. If the USA has decided to elect a deranged, Putin-loving, hatred-towardswomen spewing, psychopath as their President, then we’re in for […]
Plant importing
For the last few years I’ve been buying heirloom plant seeds from all over the world to increase my personal inventory of rare plants and vegetables. I’ve always assumed that if they could be shipped to me, then it must be okay with whatever inspection agency that Canada has in place. I was surprised to […]
Heated driveways
After a couple of years of heavy snowfall paired with a few seasons of freezing rain and ice, homeowners are finally getting past the idea of shovelling the driveway and the sidewalks and moving towards heated systems. The technology has been around for a while, but for some reasons, Canadians think that having a heated […]
Cookies make it all better
Well, wasn’t October a party? Now we’re looking forward to the depths of winter. The USA is on the cusp of making either the biggest mistake of their independence or making a move in the right direction. Here, in Ontario, we’ve got a Premier who struggles to make a decision, and when he does he’ll […]
Common sense
There was a time, long, long ago when we knew the term “It’s Common Sense.” It was the kind of thing that, when your mother said, “Do not ever put your tongue on anything metal when the temperature is below zero,” you just had to try it. I contemplated this while my tongue was stuck […]
Do you believe in magic?
I’ve been around a long time. I don’t often delve into politics, although the Times is my political arm—where I can vent my thoughts, and you can love me or hate me. I’m okay either way. I’m a big believer in: “Say what you think.” If you have the strength to speak your mind, you […]
Pumpkin spice
Pumpkinfest! I don’t know who thought a whole community would give a bright orange darn about everything “pumpkin”, but those folks deserve some kind of fancy-schmancy, pumpkin-spicy recognition! Pumpkinfest is such a wonderful event even the weather cooperates. Pumpkinfest is the gateway to all of the seasonal goodness I like the best! Don’t get me […]
Need for more green
Sometimes I find that the articles I am most excited about come from heated arguments, and this one is no exception. I had a well-known landscape designer approach me to be part of a pitch to a large building developer about adding landscaping and community beautification to all of his projects. While this may seem […]
Bunkers + Bleachers
What we are, and where we are, where we are going, and what we do is reflected in our newspapers. Think about this for a second. Our newspapers are a forum for our voice—our feelings, our opinions, our thoughtful thanks for the many good deeds we do each day, because we are County. I also […]