Opinion Columns

Like any field of discipline, journalism has its jargon. (But not near as much, I dare say, as the military… Continue reading “This column is not anonymous”

In a great social media post last month MP Jamie Schmale mentioned meeting Stacey and Al Robinson, owners of Great… Continue reading “We don’t need big government to solve every part of our housing crisis”

Naresh James, the author, is the retired executive director of the former Canadian Mental Health Association Kawartha Lakes branch. The… Continue reading “Contemplating two ways to chase happiness in our lives”

My colleague, Trevor Hutchinson, in his column space last month, wrote that maybe we didn’t want Lindsay to become another… Continue reading “What makes for a great place to live?”

Last month I had to attend the emergency department at the Ross Memorial. It was just one of those months… Continue reading “The health care tipping point”

By David Rapaport, adjunct professor of sociology, Trent University In a previous article for the Advocate, I commented that the… Continue reading “What is ‘woke’ and why is it a four-letter word?”

There’s a guy, likely early 60s, that walks by my house at least twice a day. My home office window,… Continue reading “Looking down or looking ahead?”