Opinion

God knows I’ve disagreed with Premier Doug Ford on many things. His cancellation of the Ontario Basic Income Pilot. His… Continue reading “Ford is right to bring Macdonald back into the light”

Last year the City of Kawartha Lakes announced the osprey as its Official Bird. This wasn’t simply a catchy branding… Continue reading “Growth, but at what cost?”

As a collector of clothing, I partake in the annual ritual of spring cleaning each year. Pulling out each item,… Continue reading “In the immortal words of Elsa, ‘let it go’”

It was a black pickup truck on Kent Street in Lindsay, with a sticker affixed to the back window that… Continue reading “Nostalgia vs. Reflection”

There’s a small chance that long-time readers of this page might remember me talking about Peter Wohlleben’s 2016 book The… Continue reading “Knock on wood, but we’re usually better together”

Roderick Benns’ column in the May issue of the Advocate (Benns’ Belief: “Becoming a Better Human”) is surely a worthy… Continue reading “Better humans won’t be found by embracing artificial intelligence”

In March, my family and I experienced this year’s much anticipated basement flooding. As winter’s record-breaking snowfall was much like… Continue reading “In this together”