In our society the most popular recreational activity is gardening. Recreation is a good word. It implies enlivening, making new and therapy and healing. One would think that economists would love gardening as it is largely concerned with growth. To be successful these days one must have growth.
Gardeners are silent, gentle people.
We now need a crusade. I ve had an evil, nefarious thought that with some trepidation I will share with you. The current national fixation with Cretien s Shawinigate would evaporate like water from a kiddie s wading pool and we would have a truly Canadian Watergate. Go and have a wee dram but neat no water someone might be watching.