A lovely story about a local builder who loves what he does and does it marching to the beat of his own drummer.
Doreen and Ben in Prague 2017
October 23, 2025
How tell when a recession is over
This article tells of local auto dealership ‘maestro’ Wayne Symonds and his very successful business.
A new generation
This article tells of the transition of the local auto industry into the future and the next generation of dealers to take it there.
New to Town but not to the business
This article is about a new business to Town in 2008, but not new to the business!
Traffic, Traffic and more Traffic
A friend of mine is a Real Estate Agent, he was also one of the first users of the internet to augment his sales tools.
The first Pontiac dealership in Cobourg
After 83 years the Pontiac Auto Manufacturing section of General Motors, came to an end. This article tracked the Pontiac dealerships in Cobourg, Ontario.
Went to a resto last night!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Went to a restaurant, which I will not name so as to not cast aspersions, and although everybody else was satisfied I was not. first of all the wine was overpriced – the least expensive (pinot grigio) was 175 pesos for six ounces. separate cheques were asked for and the final bill didn’t reflect that My food never arrived and...
This is the face of evil
A two-faced SOB, who takes big money and fails his constituents, I cannot say enough bad things about him. Read this indictment of Manchin the nauseating.
Masks
Mexico, is impressive with the mask wearing. Most of the people here in PV are wearing their masks. We wear ours for two reasons; one is for health reasons and the other is out of respect for the locals. They wear theirs so we wear ours.
Medical Tourism at its best
I fell prey to it – medical tourism that is! Just before I left Canada I had a PSA test for my prostate. It was higher than I thought it should be. Not having enough time to schedule a second opinion in the form of another PSA test I waited until I arrived in PV. Today was the day to...
Mexico is boring, but right for us!
Get up, walk 5,000 steps, breakfast, coffee with the same people, go to the pool. eat dinner, watch tv go to sleep! Rinse and repeat the next day and every other day after that!
Doug Ford will win again
Yep you heard it here, DoFo will win. Not because he has the best policies or people like him, but because there is no opposition
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The Barracks – Cobourg’s mystery building
This story was one of my first for a local publication. Written in 2008.
Coffeeshops in Cobourg in 2008
This article was about the history of coffeeshops and the coffeeshops in Cobourg in 2008
The Jackson Houses of Cobourg
There are 52 of them – Jackson Houses; a basic Canadian style of design that was built by Reuben Jackson...
The mania of “Mancaves”
In 2008 the ‘mancave’ craze was just getting to be a big thing as the price of electronics was getting...
The first Pontiac dealership in Cobourg
After 83 years the Pontiac Auto Manufacturing section of General Motors, came to an end. This article tracked the Pontiac...
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We are inveterate travellers. Accustomed to many travels not much fazes us these day. This pic taken in India shows how we blend in to the environment.
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