Eight years ago a group of investors built a large plant in a neighbouring town to produce protein concentrates and flours from peas, lentils and faba beans. In 1918 Ingredion, a US company, made an investment in the plant and in 2020 became full owners. A month ago they announced they were closing the plant … Continue reading The true north, strong and free – 1
globalism
The times they are a changing
It was in 1963 that Bob Dylan recorded the song by this name. It was the era when many white people in the USA could not grasp the concept that black people were people of equal value. It was the era when the USA was fighting a war against a small country in Southeast Asia, … Continue reading The times they are a changing
Where will the puck be?
“I skate to where the puck is going to be, not to where it has been.” Wayne Gretzky That’s a great quote. One element of Grtzky’s success as a hockey player was his ability to read how the action around him was going to unfold and put himself in position to take control of the … Continue reading Where will the puck be?
Spring musings
Spring is coming, even here in the Great White North country. Nothing is green yet, but there's a lot less of the white stuff. No song birds yet, either, but our bird feeder isn't emptying quite so quickly, which means the birds must be finding something else now that the snow is receding. Our cats … Continue reading Spring musings
Flatlander Faith 