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Thomas Farrow lived a varied and interesting life, though one that was not without its share of controversy.
Back in March when a handful of hockey players said they would not be wearing Pride-themed jerseys, there was a fair bit of debate. As a result, the National Hockey League (NHL) brought in a wholesale ban on any themed jerseys, including Pride jerseys.
As Canadians struggle to come up with a just, and civilized, position on the current war between Israel and the Hamas rulers of the Gaza Strip, one of the things that may trip the balance is that Israel purports to be a democracy
The Integrity Commissioner's Report on whether The Pumpkin is actually just The Chaff is complete and provided in its entirety below:
Look hard - the good is there, The art life, Ready for our close-up
On social media, the most trustworthy and encouraging place on earth, there is a thing that people say (type) when they come across something so absurd that it defies human logic. "I hate it here."
Pumpkin-folk, squash oglers and other ornery gourd enthusiasts, welcome back to The Pumpkin, blah, blah, blah, who cares? It's hard to remain focused this week because we're being investigated by the freaking Integrity Commissioner...
If you're my age, you probably thought the hubbub over race in America was a thing of the past. But, just when you did, racism has raised its ugly head again.
Looking for answers, Help is on the way, A great harvest for all
This past Thanksgiving weekend, our teenaged grandsons challenged the older males in the family to a few games of Trevett.
Apologies in advance, as this column is going to equate politics with the word "thrill" and we all know that isn't the case. Not. One. Bit. The title references a B.B. King song. I suppose that's kind of cool.
Being an old farm kid, and having spent all my life (aside from three years in university) in one of the most productive farming areas of the world, I have always held Thanksgiving Day up as one of the most important holidays of the year.
Pumpkins and salutations one and all. Welcome back to another edition of The Pumpkin, your number one, very good source for all the pumpk-INs and pumpk-OUTs of the gorgeous gourd that's got it all
A logical next step, Game-changing science, Back from the dead?
There is an old saying that, in springtime, a young man's fancy turns to love. In the Huron County of a few generations ago, that saying could have been that a young man's fancy turns to harvesting...
Welcome back to The Chaff, your weekly wander within the wildly wanton and wonderfully whimsical world of wasting time and patience.
Greetings, my fellow Chaff-nadians! As everybody knows, The Chaff is completely committed and definitely dedicated to very real facts, and more importantly, facing them.