Probably, one of the most fulfilling yet difficult jobs is self-employment. You have to worry about getting business, you have to excel...

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...

Spring is an exciting time of year, as everything awakens and regrowth is rampant. I always eagerly anticipate the return of the birds...

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...

Diabetes is a disease which prevents the body from making insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas. As a result, the metabolism of...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Changing jobs during a pandemic can be quite stressful, and most people would prefer to wait until things are back to a somewhat ‘normal’...

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...

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...

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...

The population of the Cearns household has now doubled. Recently, my family and I adopted three rescue kittens from the Humane Society of...

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...

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...

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...

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...