Blog Entries

In my late teens, I had the opportunity to travel with a friend to visit his family in Greece. The Greeks I met were friendly but curious about my origins and would often ask (translated by my Greek-speaking friend) if I was American. I would smile and respond “no, I’m Canadian.” Most of them would - Read More

“Eat your vegetables, they’re good for you!” We’re all familiar with this expression, but as any kid struggling through a plate of Brussels sprouts will tell you, what you know ahead of time doesn’t always make the experience any better. Based on my experience, Green - Read More

You’ve given it your best effort, but had to walk out of the store or had to hang up the phone before you reached the boiling point. We’ve all dealt with it before – whether it’s a rude waiter, a surly technician or an inattentive cashier; poor customer service can - Read More

“Wall Street” character Gordon Gecko said in the 1987 film, “Greed is good.” Well, there’s plenty of greed to talk about this week in Channel-Lands. We have bad (and illegal) behavior revealed and a major bidding war to acquire a storage vendor. Not all the news is bad - Read More