May the fourth be with you.

May the fourth be with you.

As long-time readers will suspect, I’m a big sci-fi nerd. Like many of my generation of kids born and raised in the 1970’s and 1980’s, George Lucas’ Star Wars was instrumental in our childhood. I myself had a HUGE collection of toys, and watched the movies so many...
Eclipsing your fears

Eclipsing your fears

It often takes something extraordinary for us to make changes in our lives. Twenty-six centuries ago, two warring nations fought a war in what is now northern Turkey. The Lyndian Kingdom and the Median Kingdom had a long, bitter conflict that had lasted over six...
Ask Ryan! Your questions, answered.

Ask Ryan! Your questions, answered.

I’ve been writing this newsletter now for the better part of a decade, and it amazes me that month after month we can still come up with all the great stories that we’ve shared. Still, it can be quite a challenge to make things fresh! Welcome to our first ever...
You’ve got a friend in me

You’ve got a friend in me

My wife’s favourite place in the whole wide world is Killarney Provincial Park. We’ve just returned from spending time hiking and back country camping over the last week of July into the Civic Holiday. If you’ve never been, it’s worth a visit. The geography is unique,...
Avoiding the RRSP & RRIF Timebomb

Avoiding the RRSP & RRIF Timebomb

A few weeks ago I was talking to my retired friend Adrian over breakfast. Adrian’s my kind of person – a chronic saver. He’s done pretty well for himself over the years, and saved up quite the retirement pool of money. Adrian’s always been a low-lifestyle kind of guy,...