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Of mala, baseballs and a messy metaphor

August 13, 2026   ·   0 Comments

By JAMES MATTHEWS Baseball and meditation are closely aligned, I think. This may be the cheesiest thing I’ll write for this space. But bear with ...

AI and bio-weapons 

By Gwynne Dyer ‘Artificial intelligence’ based on Large Language Models is shaping up to be the most efficient destroyer of value since the South Sea ...

Along the Scottish trail

By Constance Scrafield The kids in the breakfast room were great. About twenty of them. There was every age from one to six, maybe. Boys ...

The ketchup connoisseur

By Keith Schell One summer, after my youngest brother got married, he and his new bride invited our side of the family over to their ...

Cyril Ramaphosa and the law

By Gwynne Dyer It’s outrageous. You’re at your hobby farm in the country, just pottering around, so you stuff the $580,000 in your pocket under ...

25 cents, no stigma: Orangeville Food Bank’s vending machine program

This week, we are getting ready for a visit from our friends at North York Harvest Food Bank. They are coming up to talk about ...

Of panicked screams heard on crowded public transport

By JAMES MATTHEWS “They’re everywhere! My jebus, they’re everywhere!” Only jebus wasn’t the word he used, but this is a family newspaper. “Too many of ...

The loss of a childhood friend

By Keith Schell When a child loses a friend, it leaves a quiet hurt that never fully goes away. Nothing ever really takes the place ...

Make room for reading this summer: Local library offers programs for kids to adults

Summer and reading have always gone hand in hand. A book can travel to the beach, the backyard hammock or the cottage, allowing us to ...

Exciting events and family fun continue in Downtown Orangeville

Summer may be in full swing, but Downtown Orangeville (Orangeville BIA) still has plenty of fun up its sleeve. From lively market mornings and music ...

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