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Canada’s income tax act is 3,227 pages. Do we really need all these rules?
The Globe and Mail - Bill Bunn
First Person is a daily personal piece submitted by readers. Have a story to tell? See our guidelines at tgam.ca/essayguide. The presence of a rule always means that a relationship has failed. This point
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Our daughter and son-in-law are strict vegetarians. What if our grandson wants to eat regular food?
The Globe and Mail - David Eddie
The question Years ago, our daughter became a vegetarian when she married a guy who is a strict vegetarian. He wouldn’t allow nonvegetarian foods at their wedding (even though we paid for it) and they
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Support groups help men deal with loneliness and stigma of infertility
The Globe and Mail - Alison Motluk
Vince Londini and his wife, Lori, had been trying for a baby for a couple of years before he offered to go for fertility testing. Knowing it was an easier procedure for men, he was tested first. But he
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Your daily horoscope: April 22
The Globe and Mail - Sally Brompton
IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY Try to be a bit more assertive in one-to-one relationships over the coming year, but at the same time don’t go too far and risk alienating people whose assistance you may need.
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I wrestle with faith but I miss the tradition of giving thanks before a meal
The Globe and Mail - Martin Bauman
First Person is a daily personal piece submitted by readers. Have a story to tell? See our guidelines at tgam.ca/essayguide. “Shall we say grace?” My mother looks to my father for input. The smell of bread,
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Isabelle Cattanach was a spirited, adventurous woman, who also knew how to throw a great party
The Globe and Mail - Heather Rowson
Margaret Isabelle Cattanach: Adventurer. Northerner. Learner. Teacher. Born Sept. 11, 1927, in Fort William, Ont., died Feb. 11, 2019, in Toronto, of her injuries following a car accident; aged 91. Margaret
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Your lookahead horoscope: April 21
The Globe and Mail - Sally Brompton
IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY You will get more love and affection than you know what to do with over the next 12 months – but you’ll manage somehow! What have you done to deserve so much attention? Who knows
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The problem with the term ‘clean eating’
The Globe and Mail - Julie Van Rosendaal
When I was about 10, I was at a party, my friends and I sitting cross-legged on the living room carpet watching the birthday girl’s mom cut the cake. As she passed out slices, she announced to us all,
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Your daily horoscope: April 20
The Globe and Mail - Sally Brompton
IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY You cannot deny your desires and if you try they will only grow stronger. That is the message of your birthday chart this year and what it means is you need to find a positive
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For cognitive health, exercise should engage your brain as well as your body
The Globe and Mail - Alex Hutchinson
The single best thing you can do to fight off the cognitive decline that typically accompanies aging is to exercise regularly. Aerobic exercise helps. So does strength training. And according to a new
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In conversation with The Globe’s Portugal River Cruise co-host Beppi Crosariol
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The Globe’s wine and spirits columnist and co-host of its 2019 Portugal River Cruise shared what he’s most looking forward to about the upcoming trip with Globe readers. Learn more at GlobeandMailCruises.com
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Your daily horoscope: April 19
The Globe and Mail - Sally Brompton
IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY There will always be some people you like and some people you can’t stand the sight of, and if you can recognize and accept that fact the coming year should be a good one, not
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Dr. Richard Green, who challenged psychiatry’s view of homosexuality as a mental disorder, dies at 82
The Globe and Mail - Benedict Carey
Dr. Richard Green, one of the earliest and most vocal critics of psychiatry’s classification of homosexuality as a mental disorder, died on April 6 at his home in London. He was 82. The cause was esophageal
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Why on Earth did I screen Wayne Gretzky’s call?
The Globe and Mail - Mike Commito
First Person is a daily personal piece submitted by readers. Have a story to tell? See our guidelines at tgam.ca/essayguide. When Wayne Gretzky calls, you answer your phone. At least, that’s what I should
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Favourite Room: Janet Kimber
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ADHD symptoms linked to children who have more than two hours of screen time a day, study says
The Globe and Mail - Kelly Grant
New Canadian research has found that excessive screen time is a stronger predictor of behavioural problems in five-year-olds than any of the other risk factors the study considered, including parental
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Your daily horoscope: April 18
The Globe and Mail - Sally Brompton
IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY If you’ve got talent – and according to your solar chart you have far more than most people – then you need to shout about it. The fact is you are here for a purpose and have
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Proud Swiss-Canadian Emil Peter skied into his 90s, and always had a project on the go
The Globe and Mail - James A. Palmer
Emil Peter: Father. Machinist. Skier. Swiss. Born July 21, 1924, in Malters, Switzerland; died Jan. 7, 2019, in Ottawa, of a stroke; aged 94. As much he loved his country, Emil Peter felt constricted the
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Hostess-gift hell: what’s with all the little jars of relish?
The Globe and Mail - Sarah Prospero
First Person is a daily personal piece submitted by readers. Have a story to tell? See our guidelines at tgam.ca/essayguide. I don’t know about you, but I’m a bigger fan of going to parties than giving
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Your daily horoscope: April 17
The Globe and Mail - Sally Brompton
IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY As Mercury moves into your sign on your birthday the link between your brain and your vocal chords will shorten considerably. Try to think about what you are going to say before
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Jean Crowe had a big heart and felt it was her civic duty to speak her mind
The Globe and Mail - Idella Jean Sturino
Jean Anne Crowe: Nurse. Dog lover. Reader. Opinion holder. Born Sept. 21, 1923, in Stratford, Ont.; died March 5, 2019, in Kingston, Ont., of natural causes; age 95. Jean Crowe did not suffer fools easily.
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The average tax refund is $1,600. Here are five great trips to spend it on
The Globe and Mail - Adam Bisby
The average individual income-tax refund this year is $1,610, according to the Canadian Revenue Agency. On one hand, you could please your financial adviser and put that money into RRSPs or a TFSA, or
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Who spends their birthday working in a food truck? In Tulum, anything can happen
The Globe and Mail - Kim Magi
First Person is a daily personal piece submitted by readers. Have a story to tell? See our guidelines at tgam.ca/essayguide. The Asian Bodega was the first stop I made when I got to Tulum, Mexico, 12 after
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Match: They’ve never lived together – for 20 years and counting
The Globe and Mail - Courtney Shea
Match profiles an interesting couple each week. Interested in being featured? Share your story at match@globeandmail.com Who: David Demetre, 63, retired aerospace designer/musician; Sharon Hyman, 56, Relationship
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Your daily horoscope: April 16
The Globe and Mail - Sally Brompton
IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY You will need to develop a thick skin over the coming year as a number of people seem determined to criticize your every move. Maybe they are right, maybe you are doing it wrong,
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Mace 2.0: How new technology aims to prevent sexual assault
The Globe and Mail - Zosia Bielski
Call it Mace 2.0: A new class of technology is being marketed to women with the promise of preventing sexual assault. From portable rape-drug testers disguised as coasters and napkins that detect spiked
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My cat taught me how to be a good mom
The Globe and Mail - Deborah Troop
First Person is a daily personal piece submitted by readers. Have a story to tell? See our guidelines at tgam.ca/essayguide. Polly was a small plain black cat who came to live with me on a farm deep in
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I always say stupid things at parties. How do I stop?
The Globe and Mail - David Eddie
The question It seems as if every time I go out to a party or any kind of social gathering I say or do something stupid. Sometimes to the point where I actually have to call the next day and apologize.