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!
B commented the other night that you wouldn’t know she exists by reading my blog. I think she must have missed the 51 previous posts that include at least some mention of her, but in any case, I thought I should devote an entire post to her to make up for any perceived shortcomings on … More The Wife
With two boys under the age of five, I probably spend about thirty hours a week answering questions. Some days, it seems like I’m faced with a constant stream of queries about totally unrelated topics. One minute K’s asking me if I know where his puppy is, the next second A is asking me how … More Daddy, Can I Ask You A Question?
My dad would have turned 63 today. I often wonder what he’d look like these days – I imagine a bit more white in his beard, and a few more laugh lines around his eyes. When I was in my first year at Queen’s, I totally forgot his birthday. It wasn’t until a week … More Happy Birthday Dad
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