Nuclear energy has rather caught my attention lately. I’m definitely not alone. This renewed awareness brought a thought as we were driving north recently and, for the 2,000th time, I became hyperaware of the great vastness of this province. We are three times the size of the former West Germany and 2.7 times larger than...
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Dear Money Lady Readers: Inflation is up to a 30-year high. So, is your lifestyle inflation up too?
Canada’s current inflation rate is 6.9 per cent, which is mainly due to our pent-up demand for consumer goods and the current global supply chain disruptions; but what about your personal lifestyle inflation rate? Could we have let that get out of control too? Lifestyle inflation is a term used when people of all ages...
Are you in a groove or a rut?
We recently returned to our home in Mexico, where we spend a good part of the winter. Over the summer, we had renovations done to our kitchen. Now, it is much more efficient and I really love it, but the kind people who put things back in place had their own idea of organization. I...
This column is a real downer, Man
I wasn’t one of the cool guys when I was in high school. I don’t recall ever saying, groovy, far out, peace, dig it, out of sight, the fuzz, bread or that’s a downer.You could add the word Man to almost all of these. I didn’t smoke marijuana. One of my friend’s older brother was...
Indigenous stories told with humour
There is one area that doesn’t get much attention in the writing world. Indigenous short stories are generally stories that teach lessons with humour. The stories are made up and passed along so others can share them.
Are you confused about carbs? Who isn’t?
Carbfusion is everywhere – because carbs can be, well, pretty carbfusing. On one hand, carbohydrates get crititized because they boost your blood glucose level and fuel inflammation.
Apart: a year of pandemic poetry and prose
I don’t think I am alone when I say I am so over this pandemic. However, if current daily COVID-19 numbers are any indication, the pandemic isn’t quite over with us yet.
Small business is big in Canada
Shop local – with local media You’ve probably seen this message more than once on your Facebook feed in the past few months. ”When you buy from a small business, you’re not helping a CEO buy a third holiday home.
Blue Jays red hot at the right time
What is the name of Joe Carter is going on these days in Toronto? The Blue Jays, sputtering along like an also-ran for most of the Major League Baseball season, caught fire in late August/ early September and got themselves smack dab into the midst of the wildcard race in the American League.
SSCL delivers more than just knowledge
You know that feeling of euphoria you get when something unexpected drops into your lap?