Thee, thou and youse
“Do you ever run out of things to write about?” I get asked that question, a lot. I can’t say I’ve ever run out of topics, but some topics are best left out of the news, so to speak. And, “Have I got a story idea for you.” Well, as it turns out, most people […]
Crimean coast
As far back as 400 B.C., there is evidence of extensive wine cultivation in Ukraine, around the south coast of Crimea. Initially, there was trade with the civilizations surrounding the Black Sea and later on with the Greek and Roman Empires. Around 1780, Crimea became part of the Russian Empire making it a significant supplier […]
Rick Hansen: Man in Motion
Terry Fox lit a flame in this country in 1980 that still burns brightly today. In 1985, another resident of British Columbia decided that he would also lead the nation by embarking on a journey across Canada. He started his trip in B. C. and headed east. Rick Hansen had been paralyzed in a truck […]
“Hey, I know you!”
Have you ever been on the wrong side of one of those “hey, I know you!” moments? I have, and it was one of my worst. I was walking on a woodland trail just outside Sault Ste Marie. A fellow came along in the other direction. I instantly recognized his face. So I stopped him, […]
Lies my father told me
My already frizzy, stickieout hair stands on end whenever I hear the words, “Oh, you know me, I can’t lie.” Guess I don’t know people as well as they think I know them. How interesting would this world be if people really and truly couldn’t tell lies? What I like most about the folks who […]
Joy of quilting
If this past weekend’s weather didn’t make you feel like snuggling under a great big comfy quilt, I don’t know what would. I’d bet the only type of precipitation missing in “the local mix” might have been snow, although a lot of folks reported seeing hail. Close enough. The crazy and the brave faced the […]
Mighty oaks from little acorns
While exploring the wine producing countries that border the Black Sea we should first visit Lebanon and Israel. For over 6,000 years, there has been a wine presence in Lebanon supported by the Christian Marionette community. The most regarded vineyard, which has achieved an almost cult like following, is Chateau Musar located north east of […]
A morning in Partridge Hollow
It’s as if the light of the moon is caught in the fog that strolls through Partridge Hollow on this early morning. I come to a dip in the road that takes me beneath a layer of mist and when I re-emerge, the scene before me is of a marmalade forest painted with the brush […]
A tale of two goalies
Jordan Ruby is ready to move on in the next phase of his hockey career. He is combining his hockey life with an academic one. He is now enrolled as a full-time student at the Rochester Institute of Technology, a school that plays at the highest level in American College hockey—Division One. Originally from Tavistock, […]
The Leafs invade Trenton
Toronto Maple Leaf hockey fans have come out in droves to watch their favourite players go through their paces in Trenton, of all places. After winning their first two games in Toronto, the team headed east for three days in eastern Ontario. Most of their agenda is a deep dark secret, military style. But they […]