The honourable know best
How much does an election vote really count for? I have often wondered that, as I’m sure many others have as well. It is...
Think for yourself
I think, in all of history, this must be the time when people are most obsessed with being “independent”. It is an era of...
Hanging on the telephone
There was an episode of Star Trek: the Next Generation years ago in which a game took over the entire crew of the Enterprise....
Days of future past
Life (and editorials) have been pretty bleak recently. Lots of things to worry about, politics, wars, famines, wildfires, etc. I felt I needed some...
I hear you knocking
Now and then you find a new word or phrase creeping into public discourse, something new that gets picked up as the new buzz...
When responsibility is in eclipse
An extremely rare event is on the horizon – or at least somewhere in the sky – for our area next month. You likely...
Paperback writer (and other stories)
I was listening to a program on NPR about libraries and librarians, and it got me thinking. I grew up in my grandfather’s house,...
Homeward bound
Everywhere I look, it seems that housing, or the lack of it, has become a major crisis. This is true across Canada, as well...
Those were the days
There’s a lot of confusion about what, exactly “heritage” is. How is it different from “history”? What is it then, that we’re celebrating in...
The golden throne
I’m back! But don’t worry, I’m not here to stay… you can un-roll your eyes. David Shanahan remains the editor of the Times –...