Eager not to miss the opportunity to chase a good rumour, I had lunch the other day with Micheal Eamon down at Smitty’s (a.k.a. “The Office”).

When his name popped up recently as a possible candidate for mayor, I was intrigued. A while back, I had spent an evening at a mutual friend’s with Eamon, his wife Jennine, and their two handsome sons, Sam and Will.

We talked a lot about history that night — both senior Eamons are historians — and the challenges of running Trent’s downtown campus, Catharine Parr Traill College, where he has been principal for the last 12 years. We didn’t talk about politics.

A few weeks ago, another friend told me that Eamon is thinking about running for mayor.

I found out over Smitty’s bacon and eggs that the answer is “yes,” he’s thinking about it.

Why, I asked, would an optimistic, enthusiastic........

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