by Jonathan van Bilsen I do not often touch on political issues in this column, but having watched the republican caucuses in Iowa last...

by Geoffrey Carpentier I've been having some fun with a series of articles dealing with myths about wildlife, and I'd like to share one...

By Jonathan van Bilsen A few weeks ago, I wrote an article on the history of coffee, and received numerous, positive replies. It made me...

by Jonathan van Bilsen Many of you, who follow this column, know I love traveling, but I have never stepped on board a cruise ship. I...

DAN CEARNS The Standard We’re well into the Major League Baseball offseason, and there’s one word which can be used to describe how it’s...

by Jonathan van Bilsen I have been drinking coffee for as long as I can remember. While recently sipping a cup of Java, I began to wonder...

by Geoffrey Carpentier I thought it might be fun to continue to explore some popular misconceptions about animals and the environment. Is...

By Jonathan van Bilsen One of the most popular Christmas songs, was not even a Yuletide melody when it was written. The cheerful and...

DAN CEARNS The Standard This year, 2023, has definitely been a year of surprising developments in terms of the news. One of the most...

by Geoffrey Carpentier Sometimes I lament the speed at which technology moves and sometimes I marvel at it. I recently had the...

by Jonathan van Bilsen Christmas is a tradition, celebrated around the world; from China to Norway and from Germany to Chile. I thought I...

by Jonathan van Bilsen One of my favourite Christmas carols is Silent Night and the history behind the composition is quite interesting....

DAN CEARNS The Standard It’s not often baseball rumours distract and even excite me. But this past week and weekend, I’ve been heavily...

by Jonathan van Bilsen I have always been fascinated with the origin of phrases in the English language. Here is my latest contribution...

by Geoffrey Carpentier Last time, I talked about the different reactions people have toward beavers depending on the nature of their...

By Jonathan van Bilsen Having been born in the Netherlands, I naturally have an interest in the way the Dutch look at things. Masters of...

DAN CEARNS The Standard Recent trends across Canada, as well as locally, make me think all the people who have been clamouring for a...

By Jonathan van Bilsen Human beings have an innate capacity for curiosity and creativity, which often leads to some fascinating, bizarre,...

Geoffrey Carpentier SPECIAL TO THE STANDARD I was looking at some older news clips I had saved and came across one which seemed...

by Jonathan van Bilsen I had the pleasure of photographing 28 veterans, along with their families, at the annual dinner, held at the Port...