The Lindsay Advocate

Business leaders in Kawartha Lakes say opportunities are emerging for entrepreneurs to fill market gaps as the city grows, and… Continue reading “Market gaps in local communities need filling, say local business leaders”

Imagine for a moment that you are a die-hard fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs (perhaps you already are). Now… Continue reading “United we stand: the church union controversy of 1925”

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”

Between 1823 and 1825, Peter Robinson, a member of Upper Canada’s executive council, orchestrated two significant immigration schemes to populate… Continue reading “Farm family’s new frontier”

August 14, 2003: My family was just leaving Ontario Place when the park lights went out. We quickly learned we… Continue reading “Power to the people – please”

We find ourselves living in a world where a growing number of people now use their thumbs to do a… Continue reading “A reflection on the lost art of conversation – and how to get it back”

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”