A winning combination
You may have read that Roots Canada is using County locations as the backdrop for its Christmas season catalogue and that a visit to the County will be the grand prize in the company’s international scratch and win contest. Mayor Robert Quaiff has been all superlative in announcing the relationship: “The ability to reach over […]
Of buckets and time
How the H E double doubles did it get to be November? And, while I’m at it, what happened to 2016? Why wasn’t I told the older I get the quicker time passes? Where is the 25-year-old me? When I look in the mirror, she’s not there. This year, more than any other, I’ve felt […]
Not appropriate
Hallowe’en has come and gone, and despite a fear of creepy clowns, it passed happily, without incident. That is, with the exception of the inevitable celebrity-wearing-an-offensive-costume controversy. This time it was former Disney star Hilary Duff and her boyfriend, Jason Walsh, who went out as Thanksgiving—she as a pilgrim and he as a native American, […]
A rich heritage
From the very beginning, winemakers have always endeavoured to improve the quality of their wine. We have examined many examples of these efforts in previous articles. Today, however, we examine the work and impact of one of greatest scientists of France. As a prominent member of Napoleon’s government, Jean-Antoine Chaptal became responsible for modernizing the […]
Make like you’re tasting wine
Did you ever get the feeling that your mouthwash was letting you down in the flavour department? Tim Crasher, a 33-year-old entrepreneur from Trenton, certainly did—and he’s doing something about it. “I just got sick and tired of the taste of ‘cool mint‘ flavoured antiseptic lingering in my mouth all morning,” he said. And one […]
Shell out
Just a few days to go, kiddies, and then it’ll be over and done, Hallowe’en and the US election. Spooky events so different and yet so much alike. We can do it. We will power through this. So put on your scariest face and let’s brace ourselves for two nights of fright! Now, Hallowe’en has […]
Health food
Health care has been in the news lately, with the federal health minister Jane Philpott both working with and battling against provincial ministers about about money and policy and how best to serve Canadians. Alongside that bit of drama, Philpott has announced changes to recommendations on how Canadians eat, with a long-due overhaul of the Canada […]
The 2016 World Series
The most anticipated World Series in the history of the event opened last night in Cleveland, Ohio. The Indians played host to the National League champions, the Chicago Cubs from Illinois. It is the baseball championship that will be, especially for Americans, a wonderful distraction from another battle taking place in their country. There is […]
Another season begins
The Florida Everblades opened their 2016-2017 season last weekend with a nice birthday present for new head coach Brad Ralph. Ralph celebrated his 36th birthday yesterday. The Blades defeated the Greenville Swamp Rabbits on Friday and Saturday night. Friday night’s game was a barn burner. Trailing 2-0 with less than three minutes remaining, Ralph pulled […]
The Great Experiment
A growing majority of the world’s populations have unwittingly enrolled themselves in an experiment that could have far-reaching consequences on our mental and physical health, our economy, on societies themselves. It’s an experiment for which there was no previous testing on animals, no lab-controlled simulations, really, no previous research at all. It’s an experiment that […]