Go buy some wood
We’ve all heard that those who forget history are doomed to repeat it. It’s such a common expression because it’s such a good one....
Gratitude may be the key to sustainability
Last week, researchers were thrilled to be discussing a piece of leather from an 800-year-old moccasin found in a Utah cave. This piece of...
Dazed and confused
I wonder: has the world just gone mad, or was it always like this, but we didn’t notice? Whatever you think of the trucker...
Obla-di, obla-da
It seems to me that we’ve all ben experiencing what might be called a state of heightened mental awareness for the past year and...
And so this is Christmas…
Everyone has a favourite Christmas carol or two. Some are older religious ones like “Away in a Manger” or “Joy to the World”. Others...
The something of nothing
The Oxford English Dictionary defines a newspaper editorial as “a newspaper article written by or on behalf of an editor that gives an opinion...
It’s only words
Language is a magical thing, made up of words, designed to express ideas, explain thoughts and concepts, and describe the world around us. And...
Keeping up with no one
The world is ever-changing. Sometimes this is for the better, and sometimes it is not. But whether we love the world we currently live...
And so this is Christmas…
Everyone has a favourite Christmas carol or two. Some are older, religious ones, like “Away in a Manger”, or “Joy to the World”. Others...
Prove it in jail
There is a new “talk of the town” as of last week – speed photo radar, also known as Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) for...