Wretched excess is an unfortunate human trait that turns a perfectly good idea such as Christmas into a frenzy of read more

Wretched excess is an unfortunate human trait that turns a perfectly good idea such as Christmas into a frenzy of last-minute shopping.

Everyone wants to beat Michael on the track because it is the same as beating (Lance) Armstrong in the Tour read more

Everyone wants to beat Michael on the track because it is the same as beating (Lance) Armstrong in the Tour de France,

If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough.

If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough.

This speaks well of our kids to play hard and make their way to the finals, ... All the kids read more

This speaks well of our kids to play hard and make their way to the finals, ... All the kids played with lots of desire, hustle and Badger spirit all day.

I don't have any formula for ousting a dictator or building democracy. All I can suggest is to forget about read more

I don't have any formula for ousting a dictator or building democracy. All I can suggest is to forget about yourself and just think of your people. It's always the people who make things happen.

I have had a turtle, a guinea pig, a dog, girlfriends, and many sweet, playful, sleepy, loving, delicious cats. I read more

I have had a turtle, a guinea pig, a dog, girlfriends, and many sweet, playful, sleepy, loving, delicious cats. I love the way cats look at me.

During the parade, we didn't have any foot traffic. But after the parade, our entire store was filled with people read more

During the parade, we didn't have any foot traffic. But after the parade, our entire store was filled with people that didn't even know we were here.

During Apollo, there was no incentive to make things less expensive, only to win and beat the Soviet Union, ... read more

During Apollo, there was no incentive to make things less expensive, only to win and beat the Soviet Union, ... That same philosophy that allowed us to win the space race slowed us down after the space race. The same people were in charge, the same philosophy was there. There was no incentive to make it economical or commercially feasible.

Based on long-term factors, including demographics and income growth, the average annual increase in national home prices is likely to read more

Based on long-term factors, including demographics and income growth, the average annual increase in national home prices is likely to be around four per cent in the coming decade, so the recent high single- digit and low double-digit gains cannot persist indefinitely. But, the key issue is whether the adjustment to a more sustainable trend is gradual. The good news is that this is what appears to be happening in Central and Atlantic Canada.