November 14, 2025

The Past Week’s Favourite Reads — June 3 – 9, 2019

I want to restore fun, hope and a sense of dignity to long-term care – Globe and Mail, June 2, 2019
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/first-person/article-i-want-to-restore-fun-hope-and-a-sense-of-dignity-to-long-term-care/
Monica Catto writes about a personal experience that reinforced how she thinks folks should be treated in long term care facilities. That’s a long way off I hope, but I certainly appreciated her sentiments.

The plant-based burger has finally been perfected. What’s next? – Globe and Mail, June 5, 2019
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/food-and-wine/article-the-plant-based-burger-has-finally-been-perfected-whats-next/
Corey Mintz looks at the recent success of the Beyond Burger company and their new veggie burger that, allegedly, is “designed to look, cook, smell, taste and even “bleed” like beef”. Have to give it a try I guess.

With decades of dividend growth behind them, these stocks crush inflation – Globe and Mail, June 7, 2019
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/inside-the-market/article-with-decades-of-dividend-growth-behind-them-these-stocks-crush/
Rob Carrick discusses one of my favourite investment topics, dividend growth. He provides a link to the Canadian Dividend All-Star list (signup required).

This Is the Cheapest Time to Fly to Europe – source, monthday, 2019
https://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-tips/cheapest-time-to-fly-to-europe
Alison Fox reminds of the the cheapest times to fly to Europe. January to March; good for those of us who like to winter in souther Europe some place, September through November; lovely time to wander around the continent.

Riffing on RRIF withdrawal strategies – Globe and Mail, May 31, 2019
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/education/article-riffing-on-rrif-withdrawal-strategies/
John Heinzl reviews RRIF drawdown strategies. I found the information about how tax is withheld very useful.