Tag: Comment
Comment – August 2019
Stay Out of My Kitchen We need to stop politicizing food: it should not be a source of moral superiority. I’m all for choice – I understand picky eaters. Just don’t tell me what…
Comment – July 2019
The day after the Raptors took the NBA Championship title, something else extraordinary happened. Their opponents, the Golden State Warriors, took out a full-page ad in some Toronto newspapers congratulating the Raptors on their…
Children Who Sleep Better Learn Better, Live Better
These days it’s not just parents who are sleep-deprived- kids feel it, too. We recognize the signs of tired children- they are grumpy, sluggish and impulsive. But research tells us that the consequences of…
Comment – It’s About Jobs – May 2019
This weekend, I returned to Fleming College for a visit to the Garden Show. Some things had changed since my retirement four years ago, including a brand new wing. I remember faculty often…
Comment – April 2019
“To the thief who took my anti-depressants – I hope you’re happy.” Just kidding — who can’t help but smile as new evidence arrives each day that this brutal winter is finally going to…
COMMENT – March 2019
Remember the bumper stickers saying “If you like to eat, thank a farmer”? How about this version: “If you like the local paper, thank the advertisers”? Publishing this newspaper takes a lot of work…
Comment – February 2019
Budget time is when elected representatives feel the pressure of reconciling the public wants against the fiscal realities. Very few funding requests they receive are fundamentally unreasonable; but when put into the context of…
Comment – January 2019
Last month, McMaster University published the results of a research study that concluded that your postal code affected your ability to make healthy choices. That someone actually funded such a study is mind-boggling. Of…
Comment – December 2018
Last week the Federal Finance Minister told us things were pretty rosy in the Canadian economy, but actions speak louder than words. A healthy economy doesn’t need propping up, yet his fiscal update…