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So it was back in October of 2008 that that hockey great Ken Dryden was having a cup of coffee at the McIntyre Coffee Shop. He was in Timmin...

I noticed today, with the weather being a bit overcast and the temperatures a bit cooler, that Summer 2025 is passing quickly. I cannot comp...

Back at work after an excellent five day break where I had time to enjoy the best of life at Camp Alexander in Westree. The food was excelle...

So every now and then I think I should retire from the news game. But I am having fun. Seriously, I usually grin each morning as I head to w...

Staying up to date on things. Was pleased to chat with Debra recently to learn that she and John are planning a trip to Europe and a Mediter...

Sometimes, the simple meals are the best. During a recent visit to Fionn MacCool's pub in Sudbury , I enjoyed one of their best suppers;...

The world does not make sense some days. I was reading the New York Times about former Fox News announcer Pete Hegseth putting out confident...

I guess it is one of the cool things about the internet; the vast amount of information available, if you're willing to take the time to...

I hope you like the photo. I took the picture from the parking lot at work where we can see the old Sudbury water tower, which has been conv...

I read recently how many young people are losing out on important communication skills even though they do a lot of texting. Part of the pro...

Had a good day today. There was a hockey fundraiser game on to support Easter Seals. A lot of former NHL guys in town. I had to take photos,...

Still at home recovering from my first ever trip to Las Vegas. And no I didn't misbehave. If anything I am disappointed. It was a bucke...

I bumped into my neighbour briefly last week as I was walking through the parking lot when I got home after work. We both noticed there was...

Having a hungry spell at work right now, while I enjoy a tea break. Jennifer invited me over for supper last night with leftover spaghetti s...

Sudbury has this neat charity thing that happens each summer, where people get a chance to buy a hamburger at their favourite restaurant and...

Upsetting. I was reading about small boutique-style business owners in Toronto being forced out because of high rents. In one story a local ...

Not sure if you've had the chance to look ahead, but the upcoming summer Olympic games in Paris are sure going to be different. For star...

Okay so this happens a lot... Is it my memory or is it that I don't think of unimportant stuff too much? I just realized this is the wee...

Just updating a wild and crazy month of April. I was so pleased to be in Toronto on April 8 for the home opener game of the Toronto Blue Jay...

My birthday was on the weekend, while I was away at Angel's wedding in Timmins. I don't worry about birthdays anymore. They're n...

I am amazed at how much we take for granted all the super nice people in our lives. I was thinking of that Saturday night when I was in Timm...

So at work today, the boss was talking about the company giving pay raises for 2024. I remarked I am good with whatever comes along as long ...

So how does stuff happen? Have you ever wondered who came up with the idea of cold coffee. I have. It happened to me this morning. I was enj...

So Sudbury is setting up speed cameras in half a dozens areas around the city. This is the sort of thing that will upset a lot of people but...

Met a new guy in the elevator this week. It turns out that the guy was with Rock-Tech which makes the Rhino rockbreaker. That got me thinki...

The recent announcement by BCE Bell Canada Enterprises and BellMedia to layoff more than 4800 news reporters across Canada is terrible. This...

Sad to see when so many people are having a rough time. The latest news (January 23) from Statistics Canada shows the number of people in de...

So I found a bit of time today to write about new things. What am I saying? I always have time, I guess I just get lazy. I am a happy guy fo...

So it's Happy Birthday today to my little brother Ronald. Wow, time flies eh. It is amazing that he has such a cool family and a young w...

Was really pleased recently to see that Neil got himself a new tattoo. Anyone who knows Neil, knows he really likes some varying styles of t...

So Air Canada needs to step up and improve ... seriously. Just back from a vacation trip to the west coast, which involved six different Air...

It was nice to spend nearly a week visiting Neil in Vancouver. We were pleased to enjoy a lot of locally made beers, lagers and pilsners, wh...

I like to get out on a Friday night -- thanks Jennifer for that gift card -- at Fionn Maccool's on regent Street. It is my go-to pub. So...

Denise and Donald put on another family dinner this past weekend. It was amazing. It was beef stew. And everyone was there to enjoy it. It w...

Was so sorry to hear of the death of former Maple Leafs player Bobby Baun. He was 86. The news came out Tuesday. Baun was one of the hockey...

So I like shepherd's pie -- like the kind they serve at Fionn MacCool's Irish pub in Sudbury which is fabulous -- and I like poutine...

I got a kick last week when I was at the Ontario liquor store and saw that marketing for Jameson Irish Whiskey, one of my favourites, took a...

I am really amazed by all the hype surrounding the release of the new movies this month, one about the Barbie doll and the other about Bobby...

 I began attending journalism school in 1972, I was inspired by a special fellow named Mike Carmichael. I was pleased to find a story about ...