“It’s time to switch to whisky we’ve been drinking beer all night”-Corb Lund It’s a global emergency! When I first heard those words I thought, oh great another one. It’s almost sad how global emergencies just don’t seem to hold any mustard anymore. That said, this one is sure to gain some attention since it […]
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A Call to Integrity in Public Life
Boy did I need the polar bear swim this year. I’m proud to say this is my fifth year dipping into Nexen beach and there’s no better way to forget reality and clear the post holiday fog than a quick freezing dip. Sadly it’s only temporary and all too soon everything comes crashing back. One […]
Oh Santa, you shouldn’t have…
There are many things on my list. A healthy, happy family and friends, a vibrant downtown, clean drinking water … But on that list addressed to the jolliest of Coca-cola logos, Santa would definitely find a request for a picture to go on my trophy wall. Tee-hee-hee. You’ll have to excuse me but my Christmas […]
We’re in the thick of it now boy.
The nog, the parties, the food, the family, the tree and the crackling fire on TV. Everyone has a different way of spending December, yet one thing we all seem to have in common is going broke. Even with the best intentions this continues to be a beautiful yet bankrupting season. Now, not to get […]
The whole thing is simply shocking.
“ The courts might not work anymore, but as long as everyone is videotaping everyone else, justice will be done. ” Marge Simpson Writing a bi-weekly opinion column, like any gig, has both up’s and downs. There are weeks when the amount of local information coming at us is staggering to say the least. Then […]