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
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, 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!
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
I’m not a hateful person, but there are a few things in this world for which I have developed a strong dislike. At this moment, it’s boxer briefs with buttons on the closure. These boxers look great on the box. I know that underwear models don’t require any kinds of further enhancements in the crotch-al … More Things I Hate (Part 3)
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