My wife was wondering who I as listening to on the weekend. And I was wondering what I was listening to as Scott Adams was going off about race relations. Can an artists' political views be separated from their work? Not in the case of Dilbert and its creator.

Occam's Razor is a philosophy that the simplest explanation is most likely the best one. But sometimes complicated situations don't have simple answers. But I'm happy to hear from each and every one of you who wants to debate or discuss them.

I don't know Brandon MacInnis personally. But I know a lot of people like him, who are volunteers dedicating themselves to their community. And to me, it isn't Fair Play when someone is fired from a volunteer job without being told why.

It's a common criticism rooted in ignorance; foreign workers are taking jobs away from Canadians. It turns out that's one of those myths that don't line up with reality. And we'd be a lot worse off if it weren't for people who are willing to take on jobs in the food service industry.

I shared our strange adventure coming in to Halifax airport this week. But the "deteriorating conditions" described by our pilot may also be applicible to the restaurant industry. It was an education beyond our arrival.

I'd never heard a pre-landing announcement quite like this one. But a professional and reassuring flight crew reminded me why sometimes I should keep some thoughts to myself.

It's a topic that only comes up when we are facing extremes with the weather. But there's a space for compassion and understanding that only comes from unrequited generosity.

There's a day for everything and February 9th is National Pizza Day. And from pineapple to coconut and haggis, everyone has an opinion about the best toppings or the best pie. But if you know, you know.

The Premiers and Territorial leaders were promised billions of dollars in spending commitments for health care for the next decade. But putting the numbers in perspective shows it's not as much as will be needed in Nova Scotia.

It's a high stakes negotiation with reputations and public trust at stake. And the entire health care funding negotiation feels like it's on a shaky foundation to begin with since it's mainly a people problem.