I am
Santa Claus parades— that’s what we call them at our house. Three down. One to go. This past weekend, our home was full of family. Our grand-friend asked me if I believed in Santa Claus. Her mom heard the question and shot me that “look”. You know, the look a parent has when said parent […]
Of notes
When Justin Trudeau was asked why the cabinet he formed after his election last year was exactly 50 per cent female, his iconic reply was that “It’s 2015.” The following spring, on International Women’s Day, the Bank of Canada announced they would be releasing a new banknote, with an as-of-yet unspecified denomination, that would feature […]
On the road
One of the hockey teams that occasionally comes to visit the Florida Everblades hails from Missouri, the Mavericks. They play most of their games in the central United States, with an occasional visit to South West Florida. They recently wrapped up a weekend visit, coming away with two victories. Their captain sat out one of […]
2016 LPGA Group Tour Championship
There was a slight breeze curling down the 18th fairway on Sunday morning. Some of the local golfers thought it might affect play later on in the afternoon. But that was not to be, as the day played out—sunny and warm, with a slight puff here and there. Charley Hull had completed 54 LPGA events […]
Red, white—and blue?
We are all familiar with red and white wines—along with rosé wines in the balmy summer months. Some of us may even be familiar with “vin jaune” that is produced in the Jura region of France, and is similar to a fino sherry (but without sherry’s usual alcohol fortification). But are you ready for orange […]
The tearjerker apology
That was quite the tearjerker speech that Ontario premier Kathleen Wynne gave to a Liberal party meeting in Ottawa last weekend. Ms. Wynne acknowledged “Many people in Ontario are not happy with me right now… I think I sometimes have given them reason to think that… Our government made a mistake. It was my mistake… […]
Seasonal Greeting Affective Disorder
It’s that time of year! Yay! Time to celebrate the upcoming season of greetings’ angst. And many of my friends and acquaintances have much angst about how to greet others. I don’t have seasonal-affective-greeting angst, but I’m a bit of a no-internal-dialogue kinda gal. I don’t grasp for a greeting. And, for those of you […]
Bad news
The idea that facts are relative, that the truth is a matter of perception, is as old as Methuselah. From religion to law to the early days of scientific inquiry, human beings have always been prone to believe what makes most sense to us, even after that belief has been wholly debunked. Through the ages, […]
Cramming for Christmas
On a crisp, windy Sunday morning, the small congregation of the Consecon United Church gathers for its weekly service. Amid the prayers and hymns, grandchildren fidgeted in their seats while grandparents looked on and smiled. And from prayer leader, Margaret Miron, a reminder that there is always someone worse off, someone to help. Not for […]
2016/2017 season
I got a bit of a head start on the hockey season this year by purchasing the O-Pee-Chee set. Some of my friends believe that I am a little too old to be messing around with hockey cards. Thankfully, my wife has realized, after forty-some years of marriage, that I am incorrigible. I do not […]