This story isn’t going to go away anytime soon. Depression, I mean. Not Robin Williams. Because depression is the real story here. Yes, we lost a brilliant human being on Monday. But that bit of news – like all pop culture – will eventually creep into the back pages and the broken links. Depression, though, […]

I’m currently training Cedar the Dog to go to Foodland on Hunter St.  Oh, not for major shopping trips, but just for when we need an emergency item or two. Right now, for instance, I need a potato. Fitted with a vest that reads “shopping dog,” she will have a note tied to her collar […]

I’m of Scottish Maritime stock. My people come from cool, cloudy, wet climes, where the men grow hairy knees because the kilts just aren’t long enough to offer protection from the cold. Truth be told, that’s not the only place where the hair grows wild — but that’s for a different (what do Scotsmen wear […]

There are a number of surprises surrounding the release of the new Bob Dylan track, “Full Moon and Empty Arms” (click here). The first is it’s out from nowhere release — it was dropped yesterday with no prior indication or fanfare. The second is that it came alongside the announcement of a new studio album […]

“Come outside for a second,” called Krista from the inky blackness of a cold late-winter’s night. “Can it wait a second, babe? There’s 5 minutes left in the 3rd period.” “I suppose,” replied Krista. “It just sounds like the outdoor water tap is on.” “Why would the outdoor water tap be on?” I asked, somewhat […]

I’ve written an article on BPA in canned foods for the Kids Ink series of magazines. “Food packaging and food production companies argue that the resins used in canned foods are inert – that they don’t leach significant levels of BPA – and that it would take the consumption of hundreds of kilograms of canned […]

I’m deep into managing the edition of the upcoming edition of Trent Magazine. This time around, we’re celebrating people who have carved futures out of gazing into the past. As a sneak peek: My editorial — in which I present the dangers of pyjamas in lecture hall. Inglorious History My history of History at Trent […]

Today is the annual Bell Let’s Talk Day — an event to raise money and awareness for mental health issues and organizations. For each text, call, and program-based Tweet/Facebook update you make, Bell will donate 5¢ to help fund mental health initiatives across Canada. For the third year in a row, I’ve been active in […]

Some coverage from today’s Peterborough Examiner of me filing nomination papers for the upcoming municipal election can be found right here. And, because it is Saturday morning, I’d like to expand on the story a bit. After all, doesn’t everyone enjoy a thicker newspaper on a Saturday morning?  I know I do. I love the […]

A quick round-up of media hits from yesterday’s candidacy announcement: CHEX TV: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKsVbbDa6Ko My Kawartha/Peterborough This Week “While Mr. Fraser is against completing The Parkway extension, he says this election needs to be about more than one issue. He wants to focus also on bringing in jobs for young adults, maintaining a unique and healthy […]