I sit here still incredulous.
Somehow, impossibly, contrary to every prediction I have made over the past 18 months, contrary to almost every poll and survey and projection available, Donald Trump became the newpresident-elect of the United States.
I have no...
Many, many things in education have changed, but one ritual that has remained the same, one that still elicits excitement among most kids and even some parents, is school supplies shopping.
It’s lost its charm a bit over the years...
I love food. I love to eat. I love to talk about food
and cook food and buy food and see other people enjoy food. I love to watch
food TV shows and recipe videos on the internet. My...
Since there have been children, there have been zealous parents who advocate for them.
In the past few years, however, that zealousness has curdled into outright obnoxiousness. And while schools and functions are rife with horror stories of helicopter parents,...
No doubt you have talked or thought about what you might do if you had a million dollars.
Actually, one of the first pieces I ever wrote for this newspaper was about how a million dollars, which it sounds like...
A few days ago, I decided to begin the new year by quitting Facebook – deleting my profile, deleting the app from my phone, the works.
My husband quickly reminded me that not only would I not be able to...
There are lots of important stories in the news, about the U.S.-North Korea summit and the Stanley Cup playoffs, about flooding in New Brunswick and escalating tensions between Iran and Israel. I’m well aware of those, truly I am,...
If I had a quarter for every time I’ve been asked to write something about the recent happenings involving Richmond Municipal Council, I would be rich.
Everyone seems to think I’m biding my time and sitting on an explosive opinion...
Raise your hand if you still have a landline.
It may seem like a silly question, but the number of people trading their home phone line to rely solely on their cell phone, is growing every day, it seems. As...
As the scary, stressful 2017 limps to a close, we all need a treat, and when it comes to the good news, there is nothing quite as fun and distracting than the privileged pomp and circumstance of a royal...