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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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Motion is lotion

by L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B. Human beings are social animals and the tenor of our social life is one of the most important...

The Cocktail Party

by L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B. Dresden pressed the doorbell and waited. He felt good about himself as he stood in the porch way...

The Greedy Hedonist

by L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B. It requires mile upon mile to bring a rolling freight train to a complete halt. There is similarly a remarkable...

Public Officials

by L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B. A great deal has been said lately in the media and in private about the decorum expected of our...

The Honourable Man

by L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B. The Athenians erected a large statue to Æsop, and placed him, though a slave, on a lasting pedestal;...

40 years later

by L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B. It was exactly 40 years ago that I came to Almonte to live. The date was June, 1976 and I...

Apple-pie order

by L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B. "It was a neat little mansion, and every thing about it seemed, as Nancy said, in such grand...

Lower Brewers Lock 45

L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B. I’m guessing you’ve heard the expression, “Right under your nose!” Who hasn’t? Quaint little articulation, “Right under your nose!” We’ve...

Why Consultation Should Replace Debate

The Origin of Debate: An Alternative to War Although tone and content differ widely, human discourse occurs in a few, well-established modes that we all...

Writing my diary

by L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B. “For now, feeling as though my own brain were unhinged or as if the shock had come which...

Summer in Almonte

by L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B. Gazpacho Soup cherry tomatoes, English cucumber, celery, white or yellow onion, green pepper flat parsley, basil, Cilantro, dried Oregano, garlic,...

Bumps, scrapes, tarnishes and tears‏

by L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B. As a general rule, bumps, scrapes, tarnishes and tears are unwelcome. Consider the illustration of a new car....

Drug Free

by L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B. From what best I can recall my habit of taking an over-the-counter pain killer started in 1967 when...

Idem

by L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B. Are you one of those brainy birds predisposed to reflection? Do you idly muse upon your life and...
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