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Don’t criticize me and expect me to like you

Don’t criticize me and expect me to like you

Ed, my old neighbour from Saskatchewan, told me when he called the other day that last week he felt uncomfortable. He had not been in ill health, but he received some criticism that he wasn’t expecting, and it left a bite mark that was slow to heal.
Buzz in the garden is all about wasps

Buzz in the garden is all about wasps

The buzz in the garden right now is wasps! This tells me we have recently reached late summer and the savvy insects that have to over winter outside are already beginning to prepare.
This high-yield stock is worth a look

This high-yield stock is worth a look

Finding good-quality stocks with an above-average yield has become a challenge for income-oriented investors. Here’s one that’s worth looking at: Home services provider Enercare Inc. (TSX: ECI) .
Living safe

Living safe

I live in a bubble-wrapped world. I am surrounded by people who encourage, support and listen to me. The only people within this world who challenge me are under the age of four.
Reinvesting in Families

Reinvesting in Families

Reinvesting in Families By Dorothy Badry, Don Fuchs, H. Monty Montgomery, and Sharon McKay, eds. Published by University of Regina Press $39.95 ISBN 978-0-888977-352-3 Healthy families make healthy communities.
Sons and Mothers: Stories From Mennonite Menâ€

Sons and Mothers: Stories From Mennonite Menâ€

Edited by Mary Ann Loewen Published by University of Regina Press $21.
Gardening during the dog days of summer

Gardening during the dog days of summer

Now’s not the time to slack off if you want to continue to enjoy the beauty and bounty that you’ve worked so hard for up to now. So here are a few essential tasks (some would say chores, but that’s such an ugly word) for the hottest time of the year.
Served with wisdom, please

Served with wisdom, please

This week I had occasion to spend a couple of days with my best friend in the major trauma section of the emergency ward at our local hospital.
Cutting the tax take on cottage sales

Cutting the tax take on cottage sales

With real estate prices going through the roof across the country, you may seriously be considering selling the family cottage to capitalize on the investment your great grandparents made 50 years ago – or that you made 10 years ago.
Return on CPP contributions still meagre after expansion

Return on CPP contributions still meagre after expansion

Younger Canadians especially will continue to receive a meagre return
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