May 18, 2006 RSS feed / Columns

Supremes do have 'god-like' powers

The late American humorist Franklin P. Jones once quipped that "honest criticism is hard to take, particularly from a relative, a friend, an acquaintance, or a stranger." More...

Tory may yet regret Harper's support

If Stephen Harper really wants to help John Tory become the next premier of Ontario, he should stop saying all those nice things about him. More...

Life at the corner

Corners have acquired a bad name. If one is "backed into" one or is otherwise "cornered", that has an unpleasant implication. Schoolchildren of another era had sometimes to stand in a corner, facing the wall. More...

Dipping Into the Past

'Cyclone' at Dundalk destroyed barn, roof at Melancthon farm More...

Change of season often affects traditional tastes

As the warmer days approach the tastes of many wine drinkers move from the heavier red wines, so great with a big winter meal, to lighter and fresher reds and the crisp whites so great in summer. More...

Will the message be heard?

The first long weekend of the summer is almost here and with it, the traditional flood of warnings about the dangers of drinking and driving will be issued. But will the message ever be heard? More...

Mucho Mexican music

Next to the cost of living and the climate, perhaps the best thing about winter in Mexico was the music. More...

Comfortable False Beliefs

My knee hurts. I'm staring at the bottle of glucosamine that sits with the multivitamins and calcium on the kitchen table. More...

Pssst... Wanna Buy A Hot Week

Diane and I attended my niece's wedding on the weekend. It was a learning experience. More...

Royal Canadian Legion News

Branch 233 Officers and Executive have now been appointed to head up our Committees for 20062007 and it looks like a promising year ahead. More...