Last weekend, I had the pleasure of becoming an honourary Scot at the annual Robert Burns supper held at the Port Perry Legion. The night...

Quite often, we pick up newspapers and magazines or turn on the television and hear about scammers taking advantage of seniors. How they...

Becoming a lawyer requires a great deal of hard work and dedication. The industry has long been dominated by men, and only recently are...

Most people I talk with, have seen the film or read the book, The Orient Express. Who can forget Peter Ustinov jovially interviewing...

One of the most magnificent buildings in Durham Region is the Old Town Hall in Port Perry, built in 1873. This year marks the 150th...

Here we are in a brand new year, and hopefully, the economy, among other things, will turn around in our favour. I did a little digging...

Well, it is nearly Christmas, and if you have yet to start shopping, perhaps now is a good time to give it some consideration. I thought...

There is no question in anyone’s mind, times are a little tougher now than they were a year ago. Food banks are hurting, charities are in...

December is one of the nicest, albeit busiest, months, and of course, this year is no exception. I have been privileged to host the...

There was a time when I assumed all Christmas traditions had been around forever. The passing of time made me realize that was not the...

One of the many services we rely on is probably one of the more antiquated in existence. I am referring to the emergency services,...

I recently lost a mentor and friend who taught me black-and-white portrait photography. Nir Bareket, an Israeli photographer who lived in...

I recently wrote an article on a trip to the east coast, and it made me think about an adventure I had in Northern New Brunswick several...

Aging is inevitable and unstoppable by any scientific means. Living life to the fullest is, of course, the best way to experience this...

Many people in the GTA and Durham Region have visited and enjoyed Lake Scugog. The 172 km of shoreline, as spectacular as it may be, and...

Travelling is, of course, a pastime many of us enjoy. One way to get the most out of your adventure is to plan many of the details well...

I love the jingle the Canadian National Exhibition uses and has for as many years as I can remember. It is, of course, a cover of ‘At the...

There has always been one talent I have been extremely envious of, and this is the ability to sing. Unfortunately, I was never blessed...

Many people collect different and unique mementos, be it Royal Doulton figurines, car coins from Jell-O packages or stamps. The joy of...

It was exactly ten years ago this week when I wrote my first article for this column. It was entitled, ‘Surfing the Information Dirt...