A Little Slice of History
The grand old Stewart Furniture & Appliance Store survived the disastrous 2012 flood only to be utterly destroyed by fire a few weeks ago. The Village of Perth-Andover lost yet another fine old building and another irreplaceable bit of her living history. The business itself had had...
The great dictator… a vintage film for our times
In 1940 Charlie Chaplin made one of the very best anti-war movies ever filmed. Chaplin wrote, directed, produced, composed and starred in “The Great Dictator.” When this flick was released in 1940, the USA was still formally at peace with Nazi Germany. The film caused quite a...
Housekeeping Tales & The Servant Problem
I love Jane Austen’s novels, and find re-reading them to be the literary equivalent of eating comfort food. It’s always just such a delight to visit Regency England with Jane, and meet the people of her world as she describes them so perfectly, with all their human foibles laid...
From the Editor…
I recently watched the terrific documentary ‘Garbage Warrior’ which chronicles both the achievements and battles of renegade architect Michael Reynolds. He began experimenting with building self contained homes made from recycled materials in the 1970s in New Mexico. He, and his team of fellow innovators, began building deep-green, low...
Love’s Smile
Love’s Smile Love can be a song You sing to let you in It can lead you into romance It can lead you into sin, Love can be clear ecstasy If you always put it first The sweetest, fullest taste of wine That quenches nature’s thirst, Love can be...
Jamie Sutherland
To the Editor I am very concerned about genetically modified foods and I love the articles you publish in your paper. I started buying the paper for that reason and have grown to love it. I get so excited when the new issue comes out every couple of weeks....
WE’RE ALL DUNROAMIN’
OPERATION DESERT DOGS In January 2013, the Animal Rescue Corps (ARC) was called to assist with a case of animal hoarding in Palm Springs, California. The report suggested that a man was living in a small home with 20 – 30 dogs who were not being cared for. Once...
From the New Brunswick Green Party
Many of society’s most vulnerable people have been left in a ‘fragile’ state by the economic downturn and cuts to public services and benefits, according to a recent study conducted in the UK. This study focused on three groups: disabled residents and care givers, young people, and families on...
“Fancy That”
The Old Man in The Hat Recently the Finance Minister of New Brunswick raised the idea of instituting Heath Care Premiums as a revenue source for the province. Mr. Higgs has previously commented that New Brunswickers seem to have little appetite for giving up what they have, so getting...
February is heart month
While all of February is Heart Month, the week of February 7-14 is Congenital Heart Defects Week. As couples around the world celebrate their romances, the parents of children born with congenital heart defect celebrate their children’s survival and lives. Congenital heart defects are the Number One killer of...