On the eve of both Easter and Passover, I thought it was worth remembering that every once in a while humanity does get things right. Amidst all the killing and the raping,...
The New York Times Sunday Book Review reported on Jonathan Haidt's "The Righteous Mind" (Pantheon Books) which explores the challenge of persuasion. Haidt's goal is to enhance political discourse by encouraging...
Looks like the Ontario government isn't the only one betting on the roulette wheel to bail out government coffers. According to the Economist, the need for revenue has cash-strapped state...
I have a friend who regularly asks why I don't engage more actively politically. "Don't you care?" she rails at me. It isn't that I don't care but that I...
There was a compelling story in the Toronto Star on Sunday about a Toronto area teen who helped save the life of a teenager in the UK. The despondent UK...
As the rest of the world increasingly seeks out entertainment through a video screen, I continue to be fascinated by live theatre. I see almost anything I can from the...
I am a closet fashionista - I confess. There is an intended double entendre there in case you missed it. For me, fashion is a guilty pleasure. I take fashion...
One of our most important clients, William Grant & Sons, is a family-owned business. The Scottish distiller of fine spirits has been around since 1896. One of the advantages of...
I was listening to Don Drummond on the radio today talking about his recommended budget cuts for Ontario. Why is it that the only way governments can find money to...