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For sale: Brompton e-bike in mint condition

I have a Brompton e-bike in mint...

For sale: Bedroom set

BEDROOM SET $250.  Double bed, dresser, mirror and...

Carleton Place Porchfest–putting young musicians and entrepreneurs centre stage

Carleton Place Porchfest returns August 22 –...

By The Way with Bill Chapman

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Bill Chapman weekly column By the Way to end

After 7 years of loyally contributing to the Millstone, Bill Chapman has decided to end his weekly columns. Bill was one of our first contributors, sending us weekly Friday...

Trust Your Instincts

by L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B. There are many things in life which confound me.  Being caught off balance should not however be the springboard from which to leap...

Maritime Sally

by L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B. It requires little in the way of ambition to lapse into utter lassitude in Key West. Certainly first acquainting oneself broadly with the...
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Adventuresome Day

If you dispel the obfuscating fog of everyday living, life has I think you’ll concede its discernible – though subtle – drama. The source...

Donald Trump

There was a time when I practically prided myself upon my ignorance of political activity. Don't get me wrong, I always - without exception...

Jekyll Island, Georgia

Than Jekyll Island, Georgia there can be no greater proof of the adage that good things come in small packages! Jekyll Island measures 7...

Getting away for a few days…

It is gratifying to report that we haven't lost an appetite for adventure and discovery.  We have just returned from an agreeable jaunt to...

There’s such a lot of livin’ to do!

Bye Bye Birdie - Lot of Livin' to do I got a lot of living to do! Sizzlin' steaks all ready for tastin' And there's Cadillacs...

Sideline Politics

Wintering on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina - one of the more distinctive Confederate States - I have incrementally submerged myself in American politics....

What does it mean to be in love?

by L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B. Fathoming what it means to be in love is an unsettling exploration. For one thing it is awkward to wonder...

The Auctioneer

Promptly at 7:00 p.m. as prearranged I seated myself in a wing chair in the lobby of the Château Laurier Hotel, picked up the...

Well!  That was perfect!

Hilton Head Island, SC The velvet fog which obscured the early morning view of the Sound signalled we were in for some warm air. By ten...

A Real Breakfast

by L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B. There are few topics about which I am more willing to prattle so vibrantly than breakfast. Scoff if...

The Confederate Snob

Once one has alighted upon Hilton Head Island, South Carolina - howsoever briefly- it is impossible to ignore the pungency of privilege and entitlement. This...

Not bloody likely!

Happy New Year!  Welcome to 2016, a new year on the civil calendar (also known as the "Western calendar" or "Christian calendar") commonly denominated the...

Christmas in Lapland

by L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B. Little Ingrid and her younger brother, Sven, live with their mother and father in Lapland. It is very far...

OMG!

by L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B. HAIL to thee, blithe spirit! Bird thou never wert— That from heaven or near it Pourest thy full heart In profuse strains...
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