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March 13, 2008 / Columns

God destroyed sin's control

We are approaching Easter, one of the most glorious times for the body of Christ. More...

'Foreign(ers)'

I dislike the words 'foreign' and 'foreigners'. They are used more frequently since inter-cultural fear and paranoia intensified after 9/11/01. More...

E-mail's 'threat' taken far too seriously

Premier Dalton McGuinty has decided that there are two different rules for those who threaten anyone in public life - one for politicians and the other for the rest of us. More...

The woman is eyeing a lovely lemon quartz teardrop wrapped in silver. She hefts it, places it to her breast and takes in her reflection in the mirror. She checks the price. Is it worth it? She decides yes, and hands me her bank card. More...

Stop complaining about gas prices!

I'm seriously considering buying a Smartcar. I've always loved compact cars, going back to my old 1980 Honda Civic (so old it had round headlights, I used to say in 1992 when I owned it). More...

Dipping Into the Past

Stormbound trains limited local visits to Old Boys' banquet

100 YEARS AGO Thursday, March 12, 1908 • Reports the TORONTO GLOBE of last Saturday: "Several guests who were coming down from Orangeville last night for the annual banquet and at-home of the Dufferin County Old Boys' Association, held in More...

A 'decades-old ideological straitjacket'

Things change. Sometimes for the better. Who among you hasn't been shown one of those dark, mysterious ultrasound images of a baby growing in the stomach of a daughter, granddaughter, spouse, friend, or whomever? More...

Where should we draw the line?

Traditionally we have emphasized the importance of 'separating church and state'. Somehow this appears more and more difficult as society has evolved. Once religious organizations operated schools, hospitals, orphanages and all aspects of welfare. More...