February 7, 2008 RSS feed / Columns

Inflation in China could be a benefit

There's a joke making the rounds these days that officials sent a shipment of lead back to China. Why? Because it had too many toys in it. More...

Premiers often eager to welcome dictators

The most bloodthirsty dictator of recent decades has died and some former Ontario premiers must be remembering the happier times they had together. More...

Invitation to an Intro

Ava the baby was born love... not in love, or giving or getting love, but as love. This baby/love didn't express herself as a smile, a kiss or a hug. Those are expressions of the language of love we learn as our intellect develops. More...

Dipping Into the Past

Snowstorm blocked CPR passenger train approaching Laurel

100 YEARS AGO Thursday, February 6, 1908 • The storm of Saturday and Sunday gave the railways a little taste of the conditions of four years ago, and, incidentally, a taste of what the West had to contend with last winter. More...

Living space

Iam not a big fan of those good-natured aesthetes on television, the Designer Guys who create totally perfect rooms that, allegedly, enhance one's life and leisure. More...

What comes next?

Life is a learning experience. Retirement is just another opportunity to learn. A forestry colleague had a career policy to change direction every 5 years, moving to completely different forestry fields. More...

Listening to Lent

Listening to Lent From now until Easter, the Orangeville and District Ministerial will hold Lenten Services and Luncheons at Tweedmuir Presbyterian Church. More...