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Terrible! That's the word on everyone's lips at The Chaff office today as the ominous shadow of Chaff2K looms large.
One thing that a particular sect of people who use social media (predominantly Facebook for this one) like to present is the narrative that they had/have it so much worse than some other group.
Those of us who are, like me, senior citizens these days are so fortunate to live in the time we do.
Take me to the river, Same as it ever was, This must be the place
Unprepared, unassured but, somehow, undaunted, I've wandered into a whirlwind wonder of wild, wooly words, folks. I'm Chervid Jamson, pinch-hitting for my perplexed, possibly fictitious cousin, Dervid Hamson
As anyone who has talked to me out on the street or over a drink in a backyard will tell you, it's common to hear me extolling the virtues of the newspaper - more specifically, our work here at The Citizen.
It's strange that, given how much American media influences what we Canadians watch, we still think so differently on many things.
Claims, opinions, views, Defending champions, What's the plan?
Do you ever read this column and think, wow, I can't believe he got 600 words out of that idea? Ever think, hey, this column could have been an e-mail? Don't think I can keep taking a small idea and spin it into a whole column? Just watch me, Bozo.
Vacation vibes are in full swing, and I, Dervid Hamson, have been given the unique opportunity to fill in for the regular writers of The Chaff while they enjoy a well-deserved break.
Recently we attended the wedding of our oldest granddaughter up near the edge of Georgian Bay to a young man she met after going to school up there, years ago.
Let your mind travel back about 40 or so years and find yourself and your brother Jim ready for breakfast, eyeing up the new box of Kellogg's Corn Flakes.
Wanderers of this word wilderness, gather 'round, for we bring you a tale both briny and baffling. This week, The Chaff plunges into the murky depths of a culinary conundrum that has puzzled taste buds...
Remember during the pandemic, when international travel was precarious, that our various levels of government encouraged us to travel within our own county or province or country?
We were travelling recently when we came upon a new subdivision on the edge of Stratford. The houses were all big - I'd guess they'd be 4,000 square feet.
While it is not unusual for someone to have more than one vocation, a gentleman who lived in Auburn several years ago had two varied ones; he was a cobbler and a raiser of canaries.
Having a chance conversation at Massey Hall in Toronto last week led to a bit of reminiscing and the feeling that I am not, in fact, immune to the unstoppable wheels of time as I once thought I was.
The news, last week, was dominated by the destruction of the season's first hurricane, not only six weeks earlier than normal, but also incredibly strong, destroying property in the southern islands of the Caribbean and the Yucatan...
Xtra! Xtra! This just in! We here at The Chaff have received some breaking news about an earth-shattering Chaff staff shake-up that's sent the entire team here at Chaff World Headquarters (CWH)
A vote of confidence, Lives of girls and women, By any means necessary
After last week's debate between the two presumptive candidates for the presidency of the United States, much has been made about whether President Joe Biden is fit for another four-year term
Yo, yo, hey, hiya, hey, hi, how are ya?! Welcome to another slice of the cheese that is The Chaff. Today, we embark on a whimsical, wild and wonderfully wacky journey through the fertile fields of auditory agriculture.