My memories of the festive season run deep. Christmas was such a magical time for me as a kid. And I have my parents to thank for that. I remember it all like it was yesterday. We would load up my dad’s 1952 army jeep with friends and family, and…
Fake news sites are websites that publish hoaxes, propaganda and misinformation with the goal of increasing web traffic through social media. It is a different – and more dangerous beast – than satiric sites like The Onion or The Beaverton – where humour is the objective and it is very…
It can’t happen here. If I’ve heard that once since the election of Donald Trump as President of the United States, I have heard it dozens of times. Well, I disagree. It can happen here. In fact, the seeds have been planted and they are starting to grow. Donald Trump…
Tragedy Last week was a terrible week for Huntsville. A young man died. He died tragically and his story has gripped our community. His name is Paul Fenc and he was known as JC. He was homeless. He was a street person. He was in “the system” and well…
More than one person has been admonished to ‘just get over’ the Trump win. And if you are a Canadian with the perception that you have no skin in the game there is even more of a sense that you really need to move on. Even Hillary generously expressed that…
Is There a Silver Lining? Several events that took place in this past week, have to some degree, made me think that perhaps there is a silver lining in the election of Donald Trump as President of the United States. The first is a posting from a casual friend of…