Insensitivity 101 or just bad medicine January 31, 2012
What follows isn’t a criticism of local doctors. I’ve met most and believe them to be compassionate health care facilitators. I’m...
Wallpaper woes, but it could be way worse January 31, 2012
I love my new house, and I’m very grateful for everything about it. It’s beautiful, and it’s more than I could have ever dreamed of...
No planning showing up in jail closures January 24, 2012
The Walkerton and Owen Sound jails may merely be echoing the sounds of the past now that they’re officially closed, but one thing that...
I love gluten. Gluten does not love me January 24, 2012
I had to break off a love affair last week. I loved them, but they didn’t love me. It’s been five long days since I kicked the fluffy...
Discrimination of girls at an alarming rate January 17, 2012
The Canadian Medical Association wants doctors to withhold the gender of fetuses from parents until at least 30 weeks.
That’s caused a...
Bad captains not needed January 17, 2012
If you were taking your very first cruise on the Costa Concordia – the luxury cruise liner that stuck a coral reef and sank last Friday &ndash...
Rotary clubs help at home and abroad January 10, 2012
Regular readers of this space know that I love to promote volunteers and especially service clubs.
Over the years I’ve been a member of...
The spelling police have been called January 10, 2012
Spelling mistakes. I?hate them. I?know I’ve been guilty of them now and then, and I blame it on Facebook, not the corporation, but the users. In...
Spring training is only 6.5 weeks away January 3, 2012
Well the new year is off to quite a cold start.
To be honest, I’m not a big fan of winter – especially driving on icy roads or in...
Is there such a thing as too much holidays? January 3, 2012
Over-caffeinated, over-leftovered, over-slept, yet feeling over-tired, and over-holidayed.
For me, it’s been 10 days of over indulgence in...
