Tag: Comment
COMMENT – December 2024
It’s getting uglier out there. These days people are circling the wagons to protect themselves against ominous threats. Across the globe we see tightening immigration, new tariffs, widening gaps between rich and poor and…
Comment – November 2024
At what point did name-calling and insulting become attractive activities in our leaders? I remember when they sought to inspire: think Martin Luther King’s “I had a dream…” or JFK’s “Think not what your…
COMMENT – September 2024
Speeches at last week’s Democratic National Convention were focused on hope and unity. They included many inspiring quotes, but the one that most struck me was attributed to the late John Lewis. A civil…
COMMENT – July 2024
Lately the paper has been receiving a lot of “love” from readers like Wanda Buttimore (see Letters to the Editor). Comments like these keep me motivated to continue. Sometimes on the Sunday night before…
COMMENT – June 2024
In this paper you will find stories about the past, the present and one that gives some insight into the future. Some look longingly in the rear view mirror, some are eager to move…
COMMENT – Building Resilience
My six-year-old grandson has discovered hockey this year and become an ardent Leafs fan. Disappointment is around the corner, but losing teaches important life lessons. As a young mother, I remember feeling the insults…
Comment – March 2024
Last month, Stats Canada reported that as of July of last year, the millennial generation — born between 1981 and 1996 — had surpassed the baby boom generation — born between 1946 and 1965…
Why Don’t They Think Like We Do?
A common complaint amongst employers these days is the lack of reliable, committed staff. Many express frustration that when they are hiring, job candidates do not show up for scheduled interviews, and those who…
New Column Explores Views at Different Ages and Stages
This is the first of what I hope to be a regular column where we hear from a variety of people representing different ages about what it feels like to be them. The interviewees…