Monthly Archives: January 2012

Well-known local photographic and newspaper reporter artist Judee Richardson Schofield has teamed up with award winning acrylic/watercolour artist Brenda Turnour for a collaborative project showcasing the diversity of art interpretation. The duo are in the planning stages of inviting both established and novice artists to pair up and create two individual works of art from Read More…

My remarkable grandson asked the following, “papa, when you pee, can you stop and then start again?” Thank god he didn’t ask if worms can dream; he did cause me however to stop and marvel about what comes into the mind of a three year old. The question also brought memories of things that little Read More…

I was perusing the Kitchener Record the other day; the January 25th edition; and among some of the articles that caught my eye was one entitled Mobile App Gives Rewards For Watching TV. There was a couple of reasons that this one in particular peaked my interest. One of them was because I tend to Read More…

It’s no surprise that the LRT is already looking like it’s going to go over budget. Now, transit users have to pay significant increases in fares to help cover the cost. Regional council and staff seem to forget that most transit users are low income earners. They’re already financially challenged. How are they supposed to Read More…

I was going through some of my old books I was going to give away when I came across one that I had never seen before. I have no idea how it came into my possession; maybe some elves left it my closet when I was passed out. The book is entitled The New Official Read More…

I know this trend is not new; I have seen its burgeoning origins about twenty years ago. Temp. agencies have been around for a long time; they mainly catered to the white collar and clerical fields for employees who were either ill or pregnant. My first contact with the Temp. industry was in my early Read More…

Waterloo region residents want their own CBC station For Immediate Release January 19, 2012  Waterloo — A substantial majority (68%) of Waterloo region residents would like CBC to establish a local radio station to cover community affairs and most (73%) hope their MP would champion the new station or not oppose it.  These findings emerge Read More…

One of the stories we have been looking at is chemtrails over Cambridge, planes dumping chemicals in the skies. I know it sounds like the X-Files, but when the Weather Network reports it I have to give it some credibility. httpv://www.theweathernetwork.com/your_weather/details/620/5451929/19/upload/1/787

Why would a ten year NDP loyalist, who ran in the last federal election with no expectations of winning, suddenly discover she’s a Liberal ten months after actually winning? That’s the question that everyone is asking after Lise St-Denis, MP for St-Maurice-Champlain Quebec crossed the floor to the liberals last week. Sadly almost the entire Canadian Read More…

Just a reminder, columns are due today. (Other than the interns I have talked to.) If anyone is going to be late, other than the writers I have contacted for revisions, please contact me. The last time we were will still getting material literally at the last minute. Rachelle and I worked on itover the Read More…

About twenty years ago some friends and I were bored one night; so we got drunk and watched some stand up comedians on VHS. We watched acts such as Dennis Miller, Robin Williams, Billy Connolly, Eddie Murphy and Bill Hicks. At the time I thought he was funny because he talked about sex, doing drugs Read More…