On-line Shopping by Michael St. Amant
Funny, you wake up one morning and it is 2014 and your world is about to change! No, I am not talking about an invasion of aliens or the rise… Continue reading "On-line Shopping by Michael St. Amant"
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Funny, you wake up one morning and it is 2014 and your world is about to change! No, I am not talking about an invasion of aliens or the rise… Continue reading "On-line Shopping by Michael St. Amant"
Sometimes I lament the society we have become. Recently, I was looking for Christmas cards to send out to friends only to discover that the vast majority say, “Happy Holidays”rather… Continue reading "Why Christmas? by Michael St. Amant"
This article is about remembrances of Remembrance Day. For those of us who have not fought in wars, nor been called upon to defend our country, it is hard to… Continue reading "Hector’s Story ~ A Remembrance by Michael St. Amant (@MichaelStAmant)"
Have you ever had an experience or dream that haunts you throughout your life? It is one of those events that you rarely talk about, and when you try to… Continue reading "Haunting Thoughts (Michael St. Amant)"
Brantford’s not-for-profit industry will be facing many key challenges over the next few years as they compete for dollars and volunteer time. Whether social, cultural or spiritual in their focus,… Continue reading "Not For Profit Dilemma (Michael St. Amant)"
Like many of you, I recently received an email asking me to complete a survey from the Brantford Identity Project, which has been mandated to develop an updated corporate brand… Continue reading "The Identity Project? (Michael St.Amant, @MichaelStAmant)"
My most recent experience in proving this statement has been an effort to reduce the number of books I have accumulated over several decades. I have walls with shelves of… Continue reading "There are no Simple Tasks (Michael St. Amant, @MichaelStAmant)"
Over the past few months, my son and daughter were married. Weddings are about the Bride and the Groom. It is the moment that they openly chose to declare their… Continue reading "A Father’s Take on Marriage (Michael St. Amant, @MichaelStAmant)"
Some of you may recall a 1983 movie called Trading Places starring Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy. While the movie would not likely make anyone’s Top Ten list, the premise of… Continue reading "The Wager (Michael St. Amant, @MichaelStAmant)"
In 1980, the descendants of Allen and Eliza Good deeded the family farm which was then on the outer edge of the development taking place in Brantford to Heritage Canada.… Continue reading "The Importance of Myrtleville (Michael St. Amant, @MichaelStAmant)"