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Colleen Green
Apr 22, 20223 min read
DAREN JONES: Where Does He Find Time
Probably, one of the most fulfilling yet difficult jobs is self-employment. You have to worry about getting business, you have to excel...
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Colleen Green
Apr 19, 20222 min read
Normalcy signs
In the last couple of months, things have started to seem more like they were in pre-pandemic times. In that time, I attended a very well...
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Colleen Green
Apr 14, 20223 min read
I met some old friends in Honduras
Spring is an exciting time of year, as everything awakens and regrowth is rampant. I always eagerly anticipate the return of the birds...
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Colleen Green
Apr 8, 20222 min read
Movement for Life by Lauren Walker All Fit/All Ages Gym
Maybe you’ve experienced coming to a gym and not really knowing where to start. Take heart, you’re not alone. Women love to exercise, but...
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Colleen Green
Apr 8, 20222 min read
Vision and Diabetes<br>by Tina Y. Gerber
Diabetes is a disease which prevents the body from making insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas. As a result, the metabolism of...
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Colleen Green
Mar 31, 20222 min read
Trade analysis
In a column I wrote in the summer of 2021, I characterized the Toronto Maple Leafs’ offseason changes as full of risk. It turns out I was...
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Colleen Green
Mar 31, 20222 min read
I Have Become a Wordleholic
I have long been a fan of Jeopardy and look forward to watching the daily quiz game, even if most of the answers elude me. I enjoy the...
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Colleen Green
Mar 17, 20222 min read
A Time for Change
Like all of you, last week was once again time to move my clocks ahead. I am not sure where the past six months went, but time is...
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Colleen Green
Mar 17, 20222 min read
Practice makes positive
There are so many things to be grateful for. Now more than ever, we must remember, keeping ourselves well is a top priority. Our physical...
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Colleen Green
Mar 17, 20223 min read
Growing older. A love letter to my children<br>by Tina Y. Gerber
Life is a mixture of different emotions, sometimes happy, others sad. These experiences shape and make us who we are. We can feel so many...
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Colleen Green
Mar 17, 20222 min read
Sorrow and anger
In my seven years of writing this column, no news item has quite impacted me emotionally like the current war in Ukraine has. To note, I...
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Colleen Green
Mar 17, 20224 min read
KAREY ANNE LARGE, ADVOCATING ON BEHALF OF BUSINESS
Changing jobs during a pandemic can be quite stressful, and most people would prefer to wait until things are back to a somewhat ‘normal’...
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Colleen Green
Mar 10, 20222 min read
The Continuation of Thor
About a year ago, I interviewed and wrote a column on a Danish explorer, Thor Pedersen. His mission was to visit every country in the...
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Colleen Green
Mar 3, 20222 min read
Exercise after covid: Moving Forward
I have clients coming back after being off during the pandemic. I published an article on this a little while ago. I thought it best to...
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Colleen Green
Mar 3, 20222 min read
Home Sweet Home. Life is a kaleidoscope of colours, unexpected and beautiful by Tina Y. Gerber
This lockdown period has given us more time than we’ve ever had. We had a self-lockdown period, due to a family member having been...
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Colleen Green
Mar 3, 20222 min read
Kittens come home
The population of the Cearns household has now doubled. Recently, my family and I adopted three rescue kittens from the Humane Society of...
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Colleen Green
Mar 3, 20223 min read
The Science of Science
A recent Letter to the Editor of The Standard encouraged me to step back for a moment and consider if the last column I wrote about...
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Colleen Green
Feb 24, 20225 min read
JAMES CULP, RUN, RUN, RUN
Living in a small community has its advantages. All of us know many of the people, but every now and then, you meet someone who has an...
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Colleen Green
Feb 24, 20222 min read
Plug it in and Go
It has finally happened. I went to fill up my car, and the gasoline pump hit three digits. To say I had a shock, would be an...
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Colleen Green
Feb 17, 20222 min read
Origin of the<br>Species VII
Every year, around this time, I look forward to writing this column, as it is entitled, ‘The Origin of the Species’. It is an opportunity...
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