Charles Dickens was prescient, when opening his Tale of Two Cities in 1859 he wrote: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of …
Nada … nothing!
Fans of the Jerry Seinfeld show may recall the episode where George Costanza and Jerry meet with the executives of a TV channel to discuss the concept for a new TV sitcom and persuade them to approve a pilot. The meeting starts off genially and when asked what the show would be about, Jerry Seinfeld …
Acknowledge and Accept
We have lived in Canada for almost a quarter century now and have lost count of our visits to Niagara Falls. Last week however, for the very first time we went over to the US side of the Falls. Family and friends from India were visiting the US and as they did not have Canadian …
On the occasion of Canada Day
Birthdays conjure up images of balloons, cake and thoughtfully wrapped presents. At what age does one get really excited about her/his birthday? I mean really excited! Until a child is around 5 years old, I suspect it is the parents (more so the mother perhaps?) who are the ones looking forward to the celebrations. For …
