Plastics are a dilemma
I was in the produce section of a local supermarket nearly driven to total frustration all because of a clear single-use plastic bag I...
Old friendships are always welcome — regardless of how long since you’ve seen them
I read a most enlightening letter written by an American schoolgirl Samantha Smith to the attention of Russian President Yuri Andropov in 1982; a...
Have you ever wondered what Looking for trouble really means?
My mentor at a manufacturing plant in Toronto was frequently heard to say, “I’m looking for trouble!” When I first asked him what he meant...
Bob’s Meanderings — People do such stupid things
Returning home from Pembroke the other day, I recalled how my cousin Billy from Val-d’Or did such a stupid thing when we were teenagers...
Country Living — Ottawa Valley Farm Show is a Classy Event –Competition open to...
I take my hat off to all those machinery exhibitors who show their wares at the Ottawa Valley Farm Show (OVFS). Taking huge machines...
The popular federal agriculture minister who wanted to be PM
Did you know Canada had an agriculture minister who held the same job for 22 years? Actually, this man was the longest-serving cabinet minister...
Suspicious Minds
I had a dream about a murder. After watching ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ earlier that evening, the movie must have planted the seed....
