Columns |
Feb 09
ARTS - In Charles Busch's play The Tale of the Allergist's Wife, Marjorie Taub, a bored, unhappy woman, is jolted out of her depression by the reappearance of an old friend, Lee Green.
Columns |
Feb 09
While I was out shopping this week, I came across a small potted plant that looked like it needed adopting.
It was a primula, which I found out later is part of a fairly large family of plants that are grown for their ornamental flowers.
That was certainly the reason this one caught my... ...
Columns |
Feb 09
"So how's it going, George?"
"Not too well. I keep reading about an economic turnaround, but I haven't seen it. I've had to cut way back this year."
"I hear that. What's the damage?"
"Well, for starters, my annual spring vacation to the south of France is now officially off."
Letters |
Feb 08
To the editor,
A few weeks before Christmas, the Mirror printed a colour picture of a house that had been covered by lights, Christmas scenes and so on.
This house was decorated to raise money for the SickKids Foundation, and was on Benjamin Boake Trail.
My wife and I were determined to... ...
Letters |
Feb 08
To the editor,
Re: 'Rich not paying fair share of taxes,' Letters.
The very contents of the letter by Kay Matthews argues against the case being made.
The letter mentions always hearing about the abuse of welfare cheques by the poor. The question is do all or even the majority of... ...
Letters |
Feb 08
To the editor,
Re: 'The rich are paying their taxes: readers,' Letters, Feb. 2.
Taking letter writer Claire Hoy's advice, "You can look it up," I discovered his data differed considerably from that provided by the bastion of conservative thinkers, The Fraser Institute... ...
Letters |
Feb 08
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To the editor:
Re: 'Motorists should look out for pedestrians,' Letters, Jan. 27.
I totally disagree with letter writer W.E. Brown.
I have been driving for years and have noticed the deterioration of pedestrians' manners or awareness while strolling around.
They do not look... ...
Letters |
Feb 08
To the editor:
Councillor Joe Mihevic was wasting his money. The city is a "creature of the province" and if the provincial government wants to deal with the mayor to the exclusion of council, it is unassailable.
Worrying about the capital cost is really also a waste of time. The... ...