As a baby boomer, I find technology, especially Apple products daunting. Apple actually is not just a computer system; it’s a culture. For my birthday my kids got me an Apple iPad. As I experienced little hitches and glitches, like how to operate it, I found myself...
Jean Val Jean sat motionless as he waited for his case to be called before the ruthless Judge Jabert. There he sat, his heart in his mouth in infamous courtroom number seven, the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) evaders’ court. Jean Val Jean, unemployed for many...
And the winner is? None of the above. Yes! Not really. I just came across a Federal Court of Canada case launched by a University of Ottawa law student who sued the government pre- election claiming he could not express his dissatisfaction with all the candidates on...
I’m a baby boomer. I finally underwent an important a long-awaited and overdue rite of passage. I just took my first Uber ride. I did not undergo the experience lightly. I am not one to quickly embrace new routines or practices. On the old school scale, I’m probably...
My house has been invaded. I’m under siege. If I step out onto my back patio, I risk getting mauled by red ants. Does anybody have a solution? In anticipation of enjoying my backyard overlooking a lush ravine, I purchased some new deck furniture. I took...
