Columns
Over the weekend, members of the Scott family availed themselves of one of the recreational camping sites offered throughout the province now that the COVID-19 pandemic control measures have been somewhat loosened.
One of the comforting truths that has helped us get through the COVID-19 pandemic is that we're all in this together. Well, yes, but we are and we aren't.
What really matters, Patrolling for outrage, Reopening interrupted
As humans, we're not really wired to admit when we're wrong because we have this habit of tying our beliefs not to facts, but to emotions.
Probably $52 million sounds like a lot of money to most people so when the sale of The Toronto Star to NordStar Capital was announced recently, it caused shrugs among the general public.
We may very well be seeing the dawn of a new day as extended periods of protest seem to have brought about elemental change in the way the United States polices itself.
We need clarity, Follow the money, Some time to think
The Scott family had a pretty big scare last week when my daughter, Mary Jane, spiked a fever of 39°C (102°F) on the evening of May 27, leading to concern that somehow we had brought the possibly-fatal COVID-19 virus into our home.
After three and a half years in office, U.S. President Donald Trump has finally done something I can totally support.
With people dying from COVID-19 and infections remaining consistent in many parts of the world, the virus is certainly no laughing matter. Having said that, something has been nagging at me: we may be witnessing the end of the handshake.
Community erosion, In the line of fire, A time for real change
She said, he wrote, Light? Or more tunnel?, A growing concern
Oh boy, that was a hot weekend for May, wasn't it? It got to the point that, at the Scott household, we actually turned on the air conditioner to let Mary Jane get some sleep because having the windows open was just heating up the house...
There's always a reward for the not-inexpensive hobby of feeding birds, but perhaps the reward is never as rich as it is at this time of the year -- particularly in a time of physical distancing because of the pandemic.
Forcing myself to write another column about the positives in life might feel a bit like a parent forcing a child to begrudgingly apologize -- dragging heels, crossed arms and a hanging head -- but I figure it's only right
Proceed with caution, After the aftermath, It's not in God's plan
A number of years back (just under 10, actually) I started penning this column and, thanks to some co-workers, the name of 'Denny's Den' for this column space was born. I've written about this before...
Given that Canada has a minority government, you'd think that the Liberals and the Conservatives would want to expand their support for the next election, but both seem stuck worrying about the supporters they already have.
As we mourn the great Jerry Stiller, the comedian and actor who died last week at 92, it feels like it's time for a good, old-fashioned airing of grievances.
Saturday was a full day of work that saw us subdividing a rather long, narrow room into two more useful spaces with the erection of a false wall which, in turn, allowed us to put up numerous bookshelves.
Lost amid the dominance of COVID-19 news coverage, the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II almost slipped by unnoticed May 8, as did commemoration of the Canadian Army's liberation of Holland three days earlier.
Last week, residents throughout this community and all over Canada opened their mailboxes to find an unsolicited free copy of The Epoch Times, a publication few in Canada had likely ever heard of.
A community's foundation, Staying in the game, Now isn't the time to quit