Silent Night
by Jonathan van Bilsen One of my favourite Christmas carols is Silent Night and the history behind the composition is quite interesting....
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Dan Cearns
Dec 5, 20232 min read
Free Agent Hype
DAN CEARNS The Standard It’s not often baseball rumours distract and even excite me. But this past week and weekend, I’ve been heavily...
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Jonathan van Bilsen
Nov 28, 20232 min read
It’s All About the Riff Raff
by Jonathan van Bilsen I have always been fascinated with the origin of phrases in the English language. Here is my latest contribution...
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Tina Y. Gerber McCurley
Nov 28, 20233 min read
Bullying
By Tina Y. Gerber - McCurley I was blessed, I was never picked on in school, even though I was a slow starter. I made it through high...
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Katie Hunter
Nov 28, 20231 min read
Katie's Korner - Mind over Matter
KATIE HUNTER Special to The Standard A little cold never hurt anyone, Right? My friend Kortney had a crazy idea one day as the lake was...
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Jonathan van Bilsen
Sep 19, 20232 min read
Sideroads is the Right Road
by Jonathan van Bilsen Autumn is always a beautiful time of year; the leaves begin to display a stunning panorama of colours, the weather...
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Dan Cearns
Sep 19, 20233 min read
Hockey predictions
DAN CEARNS The Standard Well, hockey fans, another Toronto Maple Leafs season is less than a month away, which means it’s the right time...
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Geoff Carpentier
Sep 19, 20233 min read
Heading Home!
Walk Softly – by Geoff Carpentier Well, let’s see – the days are gorgeous, the nights longer and colder, the winds come from the north...
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Tina Y. Gerber McCurley
Sep 19, 20232 min read
How to deal with the grieving process
By Tina Y. Gerber-McCurley Grief is a natural response to death, yet the pain of loss can feel overwhelming. During the grieving...
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Tina Y. Gerber McCurley
Sep 7, 20233 min read
Dealing with anger and frustration
Tina Y. Gerber - McCurley SPECIAL TO THE STANDARD Anger is a natural emotion that we all experience. Everyone knows that anger can have a...
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Dan Cearns
Sep 7, 20232 min read
Quiet Bats
For fans of the Toronto Blue Jays, this baseball season started with high expectations after an early playoff exit at the hands of the...
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Geoff Carpentier
Aug 24, 20232 min read
It's time to think for yourself
Walk Softly by Geoffrey Carpentier In my last article (Nobody tells them what to do!), I was discussing the concept of spontaneous order,...
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Dan Cearns
Aug 24, 20232 min read
A novel world
Dan Cearns THE STANDARD With the way things have been worldwide, over the last few years, you can forgive people who may sometimes feel...
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Jonathan van Bilsen
Aug 24, 20232 min read
Fly me to the moon
By Jonathan van Bilsen Every time I fly, I am always intrigued by the great views of the scenery below. Trying to pick out landmarks,...
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Jonathan van Bilsen
Aug 15, 20232 min read
Who's on first?
By Jonathan van Bilsen Whenever you ask most people who the first person to set foot on the moon was, they will tell you the answer....
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Tina Y. Gerber McCurley
Aug 8, 20232 min read
The value of shared experiences
By Tina Y. Gerber - McCurley A reader asked me why I wanted to share my personal experiences here. I responded, it's a natural desire to...
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Lauren Walker
Aug 8, 20232 min read
Fast Acting Diets: The Danger of FAD'S
Movement for Life - by Lauren Walker In twenty-plus years in this industry, I've seen FADs come and go like the wind. I personally...
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Geoff Carpentier
Aug 8, 20233 min read
Nobody tells them what to do!
Walk Softly by Geoffrey Carpentier I recently read an article in the Toronto Sun by guest columnist John Stossel (July 28th, 2023, “Free...
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The Standard
Jul 26, 20232 min read
Well I'll Be
I am not sure where the time goes, but I have been in North Durham for more than thirty years. Reflecting back on some of the escapades I...
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Colleen Green
Aug 26, 20221 min read
Women's Day March changed the game
Create a blog post subtitle that summarizes your post in a few short, punchy sentences and entices your audience to continue reading....
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