Tulipmania took over the Netherlands in the 1600s and is widely regarded as the first financial asset bubble. A bubble is a significant increase in the price of an asset that is not reflected in its value. The price increases because people think they can sell the asset for a profit, not because it is […]
Monthly Archives: July 2021
DECATUR – Enter a magical world where chimney sweeps dance on rooftops, toys come to life and a famous nanny flies through the air. “‘Mary Poppins’ ‘is all about magic and being able to accomplish anything if you set your mind to it,” said director Lauren Cantrell Salerno. “I feel like after this past year, […]
DECATUR – Enter a magical world where chimney sweeps dance on the rooftops, toys come to life and a famous nanny flies through the air. ‘Mary Poppins’ is all about the magic and the ability to accomplish anything if you think about it, “said director Lauren Cantrell Salerno.” I feel like after the year has […]
A look back at chimney sweeping in Old Barrie, a dangerous, dirty and difficult job to do, not to mention low wages and underestimated It took a tough customer to be a chimney sweep in Barrie in the city’s early years, when every building was heated by some sort of combustible material. In general, the […]