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Today, we are going to travel back several decades to peek into a typical farmhouse where we will probably see several things that are no longer commonplace.
Sports reign supreme as the pinnacle of human existence and nothing is more sports than the Toronto Maple Leafs. This year, unsurprisingly, the boys in blue bumbled and blew it bigly - bounced by the bad boys of Beantown...
On reading a column from a Globe and Mail columnist, defending the sideline of tourism (he was writing while on vacation in Portugal and Spain) I got thinking it's a sign of how well we've progressed in Canada (and North America) that people...
Too little, too late, Higher Learning, Training the Helpers
For people of a certain age, and Scott and I both happen to be about that age, the Saturday Night Live of our youth in the 1990s served as a foundation of humour.
Reckless. Risky. Ravaging. These words often accompany the seasonal wonderland of snow that transforms the serene landscapes of Huron County into potential peril zones.
After surviving day after day of the trial of Donald Trump for bribing the National Enquirer to cover up, during his first election campaign, his affair with a sometimes porn star, leading up to his eventual election in 2016, I'd had about enough of...
Above and beyond, People want answers, Go Julie-Anne, Go!
In time, when the earliest settlers had converted their 100-acre plots from bush land into cultivated acres, a new problem arose. In those days, families were typically large and there were just so many people that a farm could sustain.
There was a reminder of how quickly time passes and how some remarkable things can resist time with a mention of something on the news the other day. It was the anniversary of Terry Fox beginning his Marathon of Hope...
Quickly, quietly and quixotically - QWERTY CREW QREW - get into the position!
When Guns N' Roses reformed (sans Slash), Jess and I went to see them in Toronto. They went on hours later than they were supposed to.
Left needing more, It is happening again, Monorail! Monorail! Monorail!
How does one bid farewell to someone who you, well, loathe? Many grappled with this last week with the passing of O.J. Simpson, former college and professional football star and beloved actor
People who want to get unnecessarily worked up about something, you've come to the right place!
As I write, Iran has recently attacked Israel, sending more than 300 drones and missiles on Saturday night, all but a few knocked down by Israel's "Iron Dome" defence system.
Does not compute, Not in her backyard, Food for thought
At the risk of antagonizing the legal, law-abiding community of gun owners that is known to get a bit prickly if they get misconstrued with the gun violence we know and loathe on the nightly news
Oh, dear readers, let us embark on a journey through the twisted corridors of cosmic conspiracy, where truth is a fleeting comet and deception reigns supreme.
The current hearings into possible federal election interference by foreign powers have also demonstrated that, in modern times, the entire election process has been turned on its head. What's "down" is suddenly "up" and vice versa.
The Paper Bag Premier, Use it or lose it, Saving what's ours
When the first farmer settlers came to our area, they were faced with enormous challenges. They needed shelter for their families, to clear the land for crops, basic survival and to build shelter for livestock.
You've read in this space - at length at times - about the pitfalls, challenges and conundrums of being the editor of a community newspaper.
Naa na! Na na naa na! Hey, hey, hey! The Chaff! Ladies and gentlemen, grab your popcorn, peanuts, pretzels, peaches, plums and pears.