Opinion

Last month, in honour of Mother's Day, I wrote about my mom. This month, to be fair to the much-less famous Father's Day, I'll tell you everything I know about being a father. I have about 700 words. That should do it, with a little padding.

The reader who called was 68 years old, divorced, still working full time to make ends meet and living in fear of her financial future.

The last time I looked — well, no, I didn't actually look it up but I'm confident in my guesswork — more teenagers were killed by cars than by flowerpots falling off high-rise apartment buildings.

The last time I looked — well, no, I didn't actually look it up but I'm confident in my guesswork — more teenagers were killed by cars than by flowerpots falling off high-rise apartment buildings.

Can't drive anymore? It's a sad time for seniors when this happens. Trouble is, you still want to go the same places, and do the things you once did.

Last month, in honour of Mother's Day, I wrote about my mom. This month, to be fair to the much-less famous Father's Day, I'll tell you everything I know about being a father. I have about 700 words. That should do it, with a little padding.

The reader who called was 68 years old, divorced, still working full time to make ends meet and living in fear of her financial future.

Mother's Day is near (or over, depending on when you read this, and if it's over and you forgot, shame on you, pal), so let me tell you about my mom.

Mother's Day is near (or over, depending on when you read this, and if it's over and you forgot, shame on you, pal), so let me tell you about my mom.

I've been guilty too. I'll head for the big stores, then complain about the “same old.” Meanwhile, unique surprises await at the small independents, but we don't go there. They're all over town, but we have to look harder.