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Feb 17, 2024 / By Tom Slager / 0 Comments

Chatham-Kent Asks A Reasonable $53,000,000 Question, but Gets No Answer

Do you remember taking math classes in school? One of the requirements was to show your work. It helped the teacher see where you went wrong, showed how well you understood the process and provided insight into the way you think. Back then, the only thing on the...

Aug 24, 2023 / By Tom Slager / 0 Comments

Understanding The U.S. Electoral College

If you follow any US Presidential election, you have most likely heard about the “Electoral College". It’s not a well-understood process even in the United States. And it is once again making the news as the nation gears up for the 2024 Presidential Election....

Jan 9, 2023 / By Tom Slager / 0 Comments

Please Stop Asking How Much Charities Pay Staff

Since the beginning of the pandemic small communities across North America have begun to experience many issues that were once prominent in larger cities. Challenges brought on by a lack of mental health resources, inflationary pressure, and economic uncertainty...

Sep 21, 2022 / By Tom Slager / 2 Comments

Living With Chronic Illness

Living with chronic illness sneaks up on you. It can move so slowly you don’t even feel its creeping presence. One day you realize that you are doing fewer of the things you enjoy. You don’t go out as much. When you do, you go without your partner. Vacations and...