Dear Women, here’s what you need to know about sex!
I recently read an article on the Huffington Post by a lady named Trina Read (http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/trina-read/sex-tips-for-men_b_2876178.html) which was entitled “Dear Men, Here’s What You Need...
View ArticleScouting around
It is a popular trend among parents to organize their children’s free time so that they are constantly occupied. Sports teams, music or dance lessons, even play dates which are often planned days or...
View ArticleThe real cost of ADHD
Attention deficit Hyper-Activity Disorder (adhd) and it’s more common relative, Attention deficit Disorder (ADD) are being diagnosed in children at an unprecedented rate. There is a fear that while...
View ArticleThe death of the DJ
It used to be that listening to the radio was a learning experience as well as a musical one. The voice on the other side of the radio speaker would play the songs, take requests, and talk about the...
View ArticlePreventing the death of another child
The heart breaking news of the suicide of Rehtaeh Parsons this week brought a sick tale of alledged gang rape and the bullying that began afterwards. What made an already sad loss of life even worse...
View ArticleResponsibility in the face of tragedy
The United States has had one of the rougher weeks in its history. First a cowardly attack in Boston killed and maimed those watching runners finish the Boston Marathon and then yesterday (17th April)...
View ArticleWhy the Zombie fest must not be put to death.
This year will be the first year to feature a Zombie fest in St. Thomas. For those unacquainted with the Zombie phenomenon, George A. Romero movie, Night of the Living Dead, was released in 1968 and...
View ArticleThe Canadian Government’s $46 billion new toys that don’t work
When you were young there was always money as a birthday present. No matter if it was in a piggy bank, a real bank or a jar, you were concious of that money and felt the urge to spend it. Of course,...
View ArticleEducating the Education System
When I attend school, back in the last century, my class mates and I considered it good when our regular teacher was away and we had a supply teacher in our class. It would often mean that rather than...
View ArticleStop ‘Fitching’ about your customers
A 2006 interview with Mike Jefferies, CEO for Abercrombie and Fitch, revealed that rather than try to appeal to all possible customers, A & F were looking to be more exclusive, clothing only for...
View ArticleHow to welcome Autism into the family.
My 9yr old son was recently diagnosed as being on the Autism Scale. This isn’t really news but it does put things into a different light. My wife and I tried for 3 1/2 years to have a baby and when it...
View ArticleIt isn’t important until it happens to you.
It is human nature to not appreciate or try to understand something until it affects you or someone close to you. It is understandable that with so many things vying for your attention, those that do...
View ArticleBlowing up education
How long ago were you in school? Do you remember the subjects you took? Do you remember taking certain courses with a view to a career? Are you still in that career? Is there anything you learnt in the...
View ArticleThe first step on the fat to fit journey
It kind of sneaks up on you, that lazy, bloated, standing up is almost too much effort type of feeling. Spending the work day sat behind a desk doesn’t exactly help, walking to the printer usually...
View ArticleFire Alarm leaves students out in the cold
Yesterday, a faulty sensor triggered a fire alarm at Elgin Court Public School. Without knowledge that it was a faulty sensor, the staff and students performed the fire drill as they have practiced...
View ArticleThe real cost of ADHD
Attention deficit Hyper-Activity Disorder (adhd) and it’s more common relative, Attention deficit Disorder (ADD) are being diagnosed in children at an unprecedented rate. There is a fear that while...
View ArticleThe death of the DJ
It used to be that listening to the radio was a learning experience as well as a musical one. The voice on the other side of the radio speaker would play the songs, take requests, and talk about the...
View ArticlePreventing the death of another child
The heart breaking news of the suicide of Rehtaeh Parsons this week brought a sick tale of alledged gang rape and the bullying that began afterwards. What made an already sad loss of life even worse...
View ArticleThe Fatherhood Change
Photo by Andrew Mason It is well documented the changes a woman goes through after childbirth, both mental and physical but there is little written about the effects on the father. Granted the man does...
View ArticleHow to stop impaired drivers, should we shame drunk drivers?
Drunk driving accounts for almost 25% of all fatalities on Ontario’s roads. If you have a Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) in excess of 0.08 and you drive, you are committing the crime of impaired driving....
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