Oil is not dead. Plastic consumption is going to explode as single use trumps re use in the new normal. Rise of PPE and greater use of plastics in food service for sanitary reasons will boost demand. Reuse is now a bad word in the post pandemic world. The plexi glass is not coming down. Peop…
As we finally allow the kids to play again, I hope we can do this better next time. Ugh, I really hope there is not a next time. I am in complete support of social distancing as key method for stopping the spread of disease. What I have taken exception to is the way in which it has been imp…
So garden and hardware stores are set to open again and cottage goers are free to spread. Even the sin shops are allowed to increase their hours. But kids your local park is still closed. Well at least we are giving young people a lesson in civics on how things get done. You need political …
Well how's it going so far? Your answer to that question probably depends on your bank account or if your job or business was ripped away from you. Yes we are all getting a little squirrely being stuck inside, but if you’ve got at least 3 rooms to roam around in – stop whining. Imagi…
Click HERE for the published version. With so much time on our hands, it is only natural that many have turned to social platforms to offer their two cents on how our governments are responding to the COVID – 19 crisis. So let me chime in, with my nickels worth of observations. I hav…
To commemorate black history month I am posting my first column published this month 28 years ago. In pursuit of this goal I spoke with a number of professors and scholars including Duke University's John Hope Franklin. I also traveled to the University of Guelph and meet with Dr. C.J.…
As I sit on the eve of strike action by Ontario public high school teachers - I really have to shake my head as to why the provincial government allows this to happen. No, I am not talking about the government giving in to all the demands of the teacher unions to make labour p…
I have waited on writing this, hoping the man would say something. So on the anniversary of the big trade that saw the Raptors acquire Kawhi Leonard, my disappointment turns to disbelief. I doubt anything is coming. Not sure who Kawhi Leonard has as his publicist, or if he even has one. Sa…
In our last lesson we showed you how to easily put aside a portion of your paycheque into a high interest savings account. While you enjoy seeing that money grow, we can now focus on making your walking around cash last. Tracking your spending indicated how much money you need to get by on between …
Ah, April, that beautiful time of year when the snow melts away and things are supposed to warm up. April is also tax season for Canadians. With that in mind, this lesson in finance will examine income taxes from a teenage perspective. For the 2018 tax year, the basic personal tax exemption is $11,…
Have heard a number of people lament today's politics. Leaders no longer concern themselves with governing for all the people. All they are concerned with is antagonizing their enemies and delivering to their political base. Why has it gone this way? Sadly like many things in a democracy - we t…
Published Version: https://www.guelphmercury.com/opinion-story/9248912-toronto-blue-jays-fans-should-hold-on-to-their-low-expectations/ Another Blue Jays season is upon us and expectations could not be lower. Many pundits have the team pegged at 65-75 wins, and that may be optimistic. The B…
