Poets say                April showers bring May flowers So too say the liars, the preachers and prostitutes who come to express what they’ve heard, but not what they know.     Unlike poets, the doubtful and the disenchanted often cry foul as we together mourn the loss of common sense and decency. A tarnished soul with […]

Overused and underappreciated, the common pencil does not get the credit it deserves. We rave about advances in technology, the introduction of shiny new tablets and mobile devices, and we often hear about how the pen is mightier than the sword, but rarely do we hear someone speak affectionately about the pencil. “A writer uses […]

An immediate pandemic response becomes especially difficult given that there is no absolute frame of reference. As Canada battles COVID-19, as we try to overcome physical and emotional stress, and cope with the uncertainty, the questions remain.    Where are we? What does the science tell us?    Yesterday’s news is tomorrow’s history.    This […]