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Should You Move Back In With Your Parents?

26 Jul 2021 6 minute read 0 comments SweptOverNiagara

For most of us, coming of age and becoming adults meant packing our things, moving out of the parents' home and claiming our own stake elsewhere. The first month on your own is always exciting. You got that sense that you were free to do whatever you...

Follow Up To Why I Quit My Job

25 Jul 2021 4 minute read 2 comments SweptOverNiagara

On April 23 of this year, I walked off the job for the last time and I'm never going back. A few days ago, an article popped up on Zero Hedge that tried to explain why so many people have dropped out of the workforce, the main reason being stimulus c...

A Fresh Cup Of Coffee Doesn't Have To Cost $2

1 Jul 2021 5 minute read 0 comments SweptOverNiagara

It was almost 20 years ago, when I was enrolled in college and struggling to make every penny count, that I realized how much I was spending on my daily hit of java. Every day,  I would line up at Tim Horton's (Canada's most successful coffee chain)...

Look Mommy, No Planes In The Sky!

29 Jun 2021 1 minute read 0 comments SweptOverNiagara

Before the pandemic hit, planes filled the sky heading in every which direction. I live in close proximity to 3 major airports including Pearson International in Toronto. Whenever I looked up, there were always several streaks of white criss-crossing...

Bitcoin or Seeds?

28 Jun 2021 1 minute read 3 comments SweptOverNiagara

Seeds often sell out early. A couple of months ago, when ordering seeds online, a particular squash I was looking for was already sold out. That's OK. I've been stocking up on a variety of seeds for a few years now. I value my seeds like gold. I plan...

Thank Goodness For Rain!

28 Jun 2021 2 minute read 1 comment SweptOverNiagara

We’ve been fortunate here in Ontario, Canada to get some rain in the last few days. All 4 rain barrels I have set up around my house and yard filled right up to the top. I’ve been following the severe drought in the USA’s northwest and the impact it...

My Seeds Have Arrived!

16 Feb 2021 3 minute read 3 comments SweptOverNiagara

Fresh Seeds For The 2021 Season   I ordered a wide variety of fresh, new organic non-GMO seeds online and they arrived in the mail last Thursday, just four days after my online purchase. I recall a year ago at this time, with uncertainty brewing over...

Why I'm Quitting My Job!

1 Feb 2021 7 minute read 1 comment SweptOverNiagara

  I know what you’re thinking… ‘Why would this guy quit his job in the middle of a depression. Is he crazy?'. The answer is simple and complex at the same time. I will try my best to explain my reasoning for calling it quits after 40 years working my...

Let's Be Brave About This!

9 Jan 2021 2 minute read 4 comments SweptOverNiagara

As this is my very first post in my very first blog on this site, I'd like to take this opportunity to thank everyone at PublishOx for accepting my application to become a publisher. From politics to investing to gardening to history to music and pho...