The Lion and the Beaver
Our tariff war with Trump reminds me of George Orwell’s The Lion and the Unicorn, where the famous…
Chips are down
I love Lays chips. They’re cheap, tasty and everywhere. But then Trump came and made them unpalatable. Declaring trade war…
Blaming Nonna
It might have been the harsh winter. But every day I pass by Nonna Lia’s on Oakwood, it’s…
Polite resistance
It was 1 p.m. when I went to the LCBO just east of Oakwood. It was the day after Trump…
Dumb election
My father-in-law once told me, “You know nothing about politics. Zero.” This election, I think he was right.…
Worst neighbour
I was on Oakwood tobogganing my six-year-old to school. There was plenty of hard snow on the sidewalk.…
Just Like Us
I remember listening to a song on the car radio years ago. The singer was rapping. His accent…
Off the record
The wind was biting when I stepped out of a local café to ask people on our streets…
Patriotism and wine
I didn’t drink wine until late in my 30s. I didn’t like the taste. Even now, I only…
Late for class
It’s minus 20 with the windchill and I have to get my 6-year-old to school by 8:15 am.…