Some things are mystifying. One is why we blame whatever government is in power for whatever it is that we find annoying, disturbing, frustrating or too expensive.
Columns
Pieces of the past: Leap year edition
If you are reading this on the date of publishing, Happy Leap Day!
The foundation of exercise – stability
Does performing daily tasks leave you with muscle pain, aches, or stiffness? Why does this happen? One possibility is that for many people, they lack the necessary stability to effectively perform these tasks.
Thomas James Smith and 60 Bay St.
Do you recognize any of the people in this photograph?
There’s an economic storm brewing
No one likes being the bearer of bad news, but I truly believe with every bone in my body, that we’re headed for some severe times in the years ahead.
From the Minister’s Desk: Everyone is invited to live out Jesus’s invitation to follow
The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.” (John 1:43)
Ambidexterity – all in the family?
Leonardo da Vinci is said to have been able to draw his brilliant works of art with his right hand, and then effortlessly switch to his left when it came time to write down his countless theories or draft another engineering plan that were centuries ahead of their time.
Free parking happens only in Monopoly
The “free parking” square on the Monopoly board tends to be a favourite, especially for those whose opponents like to pile houses and hotels on their properties, and rake in horrendously huge rents – almost like real life.
Violence is never ‘senseless’
Initially when the Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl, I decided I wouldn’t write a column about it so as to not come across as bragging.
How can we rebuild Canada’s crumbling economy?
A lot of recent surveys taking the pulse of the nation show that Canadians are worried and anxious about the state of our economy and the future of the country.
‘That is pretty precious ground’
I stared at my blinking cursor atop a blank Microsoft Word document for a solid 10 minutes on Monday morning before typing in the five-word headline at the top of this piece. It suddenly came easily and almost subconsciously. I knew the quote from memory.
Finally, home from the hospital
In November/December we were in the hospital for verification of an autoimmune disease known as Dermatomyositis (DM). The melanomas that they found in my body in the hospital were considered as being a ‘trigger’ for the formation of this autoimmune disease.
Have a blessed Lent
As I write this, it is Valentine’s Day and Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, and I just walked to work because I am giving up unnecessary use of my car for Lent.
Pieces of the Past: A history of Prohibition in Perth County
The Temperance Act, also known as the Scott Act, was introduced in Canada in 1878. The Act gave local governments the power to ban the sale of alcohol. By 1917, the sale of alcohol had been prohibited by provincial governments across the country, with the exception of Quebec.
100 years ago on Valentine’s Day…
Valentine’s Day is for cards, chocolate, flowers, love and parties. One hundred years ago, different organizations from across Perth County celebrated the day with teas and socials. Area newspapers – the Stratford Beacon Herald, the Mitchell Advocate, and the Listowel Banner – all had write-ups abou
