Reading

I thought I heard something on the radio the other day that among those who read at least one book in the past year, the average number of books read is 20. I was stunned.  I’ve always thought of myself as pretty well-read, but I’m hard pressed to remember even six books I finished last … More Reading

School Rankings

The Fraser Institute recently released its report card on Ontario elementary schools. The rankings are based on the standardized test results in reading, writing and math for Grade 3 and Grade 6 students. The Fraser Institute also factors in things like the gender gap in test scores. The results for Aidan’s school were not promising: … More School Rankings

Happy Family Day!

Happy Family Day, everyone (or happy Louis Riel Day and happy Presidents Day for my Manitoba and U.S. readers respectively). I hope you all enjoyed the extra time to spend with your loved ones and bask in their unconditional love. Wait, what’s that? You didn’t get Family Day off? Me neither. I guess we’re part … More Happy Family Day!

Best Laid Plans

For several months, I had been planning a kind of Grand Romantic Gesture to celebrate B’s birthday. Our five-day escape from home (and the kids) was supposed to include: •    Lunch at Curry Village in Kingston on Thursday •    The Toronto Symphony concert with Yannick Nezet-Seguin and Yundi Li on Thursday night, followed by dinner … More Best Laid Plans