Genuine

Recently I was studying the most recent Canadian $10 bill and was amazed by all the security features. As counterfeiters are getting more sophisticated and high tech, the Bank of Canada works to keep ahead of them with security features that are becoming harder to counterfeit. To check what a genuine $10 bill is like,…

Sodium and Chloride

The other day I went to the dollar store and picked up a bunch of graduation cards. The elderly gentleman behind me in the checkout line was very intrigued by all the cards and he said to me, “Boy you must have a lot of grandchildren graduating”. I laughed and then went on to explain…

Taxes and More

The end of April each year can best be described as a high and a low for myself. On a high note, the last Saturday my favorite trail race is held, the 50k Pick Your Poison. On a low note, income tax filing is due at the end of each April. It is something I…

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I am the type of person who questions a lot of things. If I see something on social media (or any kind of media) I’m not sure of, I’ll fact check. The conspiracy theories out there really are quite disturbing. Word of advice, do not believe everything you read on social media or the internet.…

Delmar and Isabel Kelly

In November 2020 I did something for the very first time. I dropped by the cenotaph in Waverly to pay my respects to the people in my area who paid the ultimate sacrifice. This was something I had fully intended on doing for many years. But never did. I would even drive past it several…

Work

Labour Day is far more than just a public holiday. I researched this topic for a talk I am doing. I learned so much I decided to write this article to share with my readers…Carl