Viewpoints

Does History Matter?

Should we care about what happened in the past? As any good time-travel movie will tell you, changing the past is a very difficult thing to do.

Doomscrolling

"Doomscrolling" is a term now being applied to describe the obsessive behaviour of spending massive amounts of time scrolling through negative news.

What Do You Know?

Are you knowledgeable? We've all heard the line, "What do YOU know?" Perhaps, it has been directed at you. The situation is generally confrontational. It's an argument and emotions are running high.

The Old Dirt Road

"The Old Dirt Road," as we called it, served my father well for his exercise of choice after a hard day’s work. It also served me, by giving me a chance to learn an important lesson from my father about planning for the future.

Who Do You Imitate?

One way we learn is by imitating someone. Children, especially, are imitators. But adults also learn by imitating others, particularly those they admire. Who do you imitate?

A Disastrous Season of Discontent

Violent crime and angry protest are growing problems in cities across North America and the world. What is behind the increasing trend towards violence an lawless behavior? Is there a solution?

If It Was Easy...

There were five kids in my blended family, growing up during the 1950s, and my stepfather was a genius at keeping all of us busy.

Weather or Not

News and weather are standard products transmitted continually by radio and television. There are dedicated TV weather channels. One can find a myriad of weather sites on the internet.