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The Millstone is 15 years old today

by Edith Cody-Rice When my husband, Val Sears,...

Shrimp Stir-Fry with Chives and Chiles

by Susan Hanna This recipe from Bon Appetit...

Sandra McManus — celebration of life

McManus, Sandra Anne Passed away peacefully at the...

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Letter from Paris: Hot Times for Seniors in Paris

by Keith Spicer Planning to let loose on that long-dreamt getaway to the City of Light? You can probably handle sightseeing yourself with a good guidebook or, better, a professional guide, but...

Who’s left on the right?

“Well, the one on the right was on the left And the one in the middle was on the right And the one on the left was in the middle And the...

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...
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Sans enfants

by L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B. Even given the extended concept of the modern family to include same-sex spouses and, in the vernacular...

Ridden hard and put away wet

by L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B. The logbook of existence for many people is scarcely enviable. Rather it is a  balance sheet with uncommon...

Am I my brother’s keeper?

by L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B. Most likely you've heard the Biblical story about Cain and Abel (the sons of Adam and Eve). After...

The case for renovation

by L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B.  For people accustomed to buying things new, the term "renovation" scarcely makes an appearance if at all in...

Getting old gracefully

by L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B. Charles de Gaulle said it best, "Old age is a shipwreck!" Nonetheless we ploddingly do what we can to...

Saturday chores

 L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B. What lends itself more conveniently to the rigour of Saturday chores than the dawn of a gray and rainy...

Monday Morning

by L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B. I don’t know about you, but for my entire life, Monday mornings have spooked me. Having been obliged...

Proposition 5: We stand on guard for thee – really.

The Francis Report: Life in a Global Context, is a monthly column dealing with globally significant, locally relevant topics by Millstone columnist Arnie Francis, In my...

Tattoos

  Although hardly a fresh phenomenon, tattoos are at the moment ubiquitous. Recently while lunching at a reputable restaurant we were served by a young...

Ashtrays and non-ashtrays

by L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B. Like children many of us even as adults are in the habit of recalling what are often the...

Breaking down walls

by L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B. Given the choice, I would prefer to break into a crowd of octogenarians rather than intrude upon an...

The daunting task of doing nothing

by L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B. At the risk of espousing pop psychology, even if you aren’t inclined to market yourself as a Type-A...

Deception as a tool for self-improvement

by L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B. No doubt you have overheard it promoted to someone who has recently suffered a loss or set-back that...

Proposition No 4: entitlement and responsibility – it will be okay in the end.

The Francis Report: Life in a Global Context, is a monthly column dealing  with globally significant, locally relevant topics by Millstone columnist Arnie  Francis, I...
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