Phrases and idioms referring to money
Not only does English contain scores of words designating money, many phrases and idioms refer to currency, or the lack of it. Se...
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Archive : February 2016
When it’s practical to buy a fixer-upper house
by G. M. Filisko
Ginger Snook — one of “the real characters in town”
by Bruce Cherney (part 1)
Jitneys and Uber
My sister-in-law is a big fan of Uber. While recently visiting her and my brother in Palm Desert, she told me so in no uncertain terms....
An environment emerging for strong home sales as the weather warms
by Todd Lewys
When you’re speaking about money
On December 14, 2015, the Globe and Mail quoted DaWood Ahmad of Humanity First re preparing refugees for life in Canada. Ahmad mentione...
Coronation Block — city passes lodging house reform bylaw
by Bruce Cherney (part 5 of 5)
Wild and wacky winter weather
So, the weather this week is delightful. In fact, for the most part, the whole winter season so far has been quite bearable. But beware...
An assessment model that shouldn’t be dominating the real estate market
by Mike Moore
Size doesn’t matter when it comes to words
German is far from the only language to possess lengthy words. Look at this 60-letter Finnish word: lentokonesuihkuturbiinimootoriapume...