TV is for everyone—even for pets, according to Roku, manufacturer of devices for streaming programs to your TV. “According to customer feedback, many of you lean on the TV to help entertain their playful pooch when they’re not at home. For our favorite furry friends, the television viewing experience can be static, and dare we […]
Best wishes for 2019 from The Written Word. May your year be healthy, happy, prosperous and filled with new opportunities.
Every decision. Every announcement. Every move makes us worse off. Doug Ford and his Con-servatives campaigned on lowering hydro rates, gas prices and taxes for Ontario people, but never told us how he planned to pay for them. At the same time, he said he’d reduce government spending without cutting programs or public-sector jobs. Then […]
I’m dreading the irrational news that I think will come out over the next few weeks. I live in Ontario, where we recently elected a new provincial government. From everything I can tell, the voting decision was made in the absence of facts. In other words, non-rationally. And if you make your decisions in the […]
“Canada has been unfair to the United States.” “Canada charges a 295% tariff on American dairy imports.” “NAFTA has been bad for American workers.” “Canada has a trade surplus with the United States.” “Tax cuts for the rich create jobs.” “I am the best deal maker.” Every time I think Trump has reached his […]
The Ontario provincial election is only a couple of days away, so if I want to make a statement about it, now is the time. Few will be surprised to read that, politically speaking, I lean to the left. Actually, I probably stand a few steps left of centre. There are two main reasons why: […]
You know the phrase “fashion statement.” The clothes we wear can be as much an attempt to draw attention, to attempt anonymity or to fit into a tribe. Most men my age, at least in Canada, are attempting that anonymous-member-of-the-tribe look with our golf shirts and jeans. We’re saying “We’re regular guys, just give us […]