An Open Letter to the Ontario Government

Dear Social Services Minister Madeleine Meilleur ; I have been following the situation in Ontario regarding the Special Diet Allo…

School Lunches

"Today's menu: Hamburger, wheat buns, tator tots, fruit jello, chocolate milk. I ate everything. The patty was how do yo…

I Spoke Too Bloody Soon

Nothing like being all wet , not to mention just plain wrong. I was leafing through the weekly grocery fliers when what to my won…

Score One For The Milk Marketing Board.

"WTF is "Dairy Drink"?" - Question at "BoingBoing" I'm not a big fan of marketing boards, or p…

Turkeys

Dear Turkey Farmers of Ontario : You know, I really like turkey. I used to have one every Thanksgiving, and was very happy to hav…

Bad, Bad News - Ontario's Last Fruit Cannery Closed

I have to admit, I hadn't realized the situation was quite so grim, but Niagara's last - Ontario's last - fruit canne…

A Little Rant About Fast Food

Well, as predicted, this week has been awfully full of work. A tenant moved out; she was there for 8 years, and we lived in the a…

Local Berries Are Expensive. There Is A Reason.

And here it is: "In a lengthy and stinging ruling, judge details near-feudal conditions endured by immigrant workers harvest…