For What It’s Worth…
A painting by Jean Paul Riopelle, the Montreal-born artist who died in 2002, was sold in May for $7.4 million—an…
From the Editor
Becoming Grandpa
For a great many Canadians, summer begins, however unofficially, on the Victoria Day weekend. Whatever they call it—and the May…
Money? What Money?
Once upon a time, my wife and I were like the vast majority of young parents our age—struggling to keep…
From the Editor: Back to the Past
Having been born in the late 1950s, I was keenly aware in my youth of the Second World War. It…
From the Editor: Merry Christmas!
Contemplating the Christmas ahead of us, I recently commented to my daughter-in-law, “Christmas should be the same every year. It…
Roads Less Travelled
When a friend asked me recently to drive her to the hospital where she was about to begin a stint…
From the Editor: Because We Care
Readers’ responses to the most recent editor’s letter, which objected to the very human but dangerous tendency to create pleasant-sounding…