Masquerading Food
Venison or Beef? Sturgeon caviar or Mississippi paddlefish eggs? Cheese made from goat’s milk or cow’s milk? Those are the types of questions asked by two grade 12 students from a school in Manhattan....
View ArticleDo As I Say, Not As I Do
Does Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty know that saying? Possibly. Jim delivered a budget last Thursday that said the federal government will have to rein in spending. He then had a private...
View ArticleNo Auditor Allowed
Yes, there is logic to their refusal, but I think it is a HUGE mistake for Canadian MPs to not allow our auditor general in to see the books. I have written both the Prime Minister, and the leaders of...
View ArticleTo Veil or not to veil
The Canadian government’s rules on obtaining citizenship have been changed, effective immediately. A new citizen must show their face to the citizenship judge when they take their oath to ensure they...
View ArticleEntitlement
Entitlement : belief that one is deserving of, or entitled to, certain privileges. As a grandpa I have seen 6 decades of life, and for over 4 of those decades I have read, listened to, and watched the...
View ArticleThe Canadian Senate
We have read about it. We have heard about it. Do we really need Grandpa Richard to tell us more? My initial thought when this issue started to get big is that we should get rid of the Senate. However,...
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