Favourite sparkling waters provide food for thought

I have a drinking problem. Surprisingly, even with the pandemic, it’s not an issue with alcohol. This week I found out that my go-to drink may have caused my current teeth sensitivity, and my favourite glass to drink it out of was recalled over a decade ago. With any luck, my cautionary tale will give you some valuable information. This …

Friendship, sunsets, compassion, community add nothing to the GDP

A quote caught my eye the other day: “Gross National Product measures everything, except that which makes life worthwhile.” — Robert Kennedy. I agree with this on so many levels. Acknowledging that I am no economist, for me the market value of all products and services produced in one year by Canada has very little to do with my quality …

It only takes a couple of minutes to save a lot of lives

Recently, I was surprised at how few Ontarians had signed up to be organ donors. I guess I always thought that everyone subscribed to the concept that if you’re dead and don’t need the organs anymore, why not donate them? Perhaps the process is overly complicated? I went to www.beadonor.ca and clicked on the “register now” button to find out. …