Check It Out: Immigration is complicated
It’s been said that the first rule of a passive aggressive club is: “You know what, never mind. It’s fine.” Which seems to also apply to the federal government’s new immigration rules.
Murray Mandryk: Nothing honourable in Wilson’s actions
One could forgive — or perhaps at least understand — a politician making a decision of conscience. If sincere, it’s might even be something we should honour in a world where far too many decisions are based on what’s popular and will get you re-elected.
Check It Out: Hard work reaps benefits
Are you ready for this week’s joke? Question: What’s the problem with unemployment jokes? Answer: None of them work.
Murray Mandryk: Gov’t doesn’t have a handle on this pandemic
Gov’t does have a handle on The Saskatchewan government simply needs to get a better handle on the pandemic.
Check It Out: Immigration is complicated
It’s been said that the first rule of a passive aggressive club is: “You know what, never mind. It’s fine.” Which seems to also apply to the federal government’s new immigration rules.
Pop89: Desert Mother
Mine is not the kind of garden one admires. My rosemary is the same height it was when I planted it in my back yard four and a half months ago.
Bruce Penton: Cancelled season hasn’t slowed the Bombers
Winnipeg Blue Bombers may have missed an entire season due to coronavirus, but they apparently haven’t missed a beat when it comes to winning.
Bruce Penton: Blue Jays red hot at the right time
The Blue Jays, sputtering along like an also-ran for most of the Major League Baseball season, caught fire in late August/early September and got themselves smack dab into the midst of the wildcard race in the American League.
Check It Out: Three things can’t be hidden: the sun, the moon and the truth
The silly joke for this week is: “What do you call a boat that doesn’t allow criticism? A Censor-ship.”
Murray Mandryk: 2021 has changed little
It is difficult to argue with Premier Scott Moe on one point: This federal election did prove to be rather pointless … if you simply consider elections as a measure of the public desire for change.
Pop 89: Grown up
The first half of life, the philosophers say, is filled with survival concerns: group identity, money, status. We acquire our various disguises to get us through.
Pop 89: A good catch
There’s a lovely little lake at the bottom of a hill that leads to a campsite somewhere in the Cypress Hills. (I resist sharing the name because I selfishly want to keep it a secret.)
Check It Out: A look back at a family with 27 children
Couples who have numerous offspring say they wish people wouldn’t think they were clever when saying, “Don’t you know what causes that?”
Murray Mandryk: COVID-19 shows need for more integrity; less silliness
A year and a half into this COVID-19 pandemic reveals we’ve clearly been exposed. We have been exposed to a way of thinking driven by political selfishness. Ill-informed silliness might now be a greater threat to our long-term well-being than COVID-19 itself.
Check It Out: Tactics used throughout history to sway public opinion
A man became frightened when he realized his talking parrot had escaped.
Pop89: Slowing Down, Touching Ground
Eight years ago, my younger sister and I caravanned across the country, dipping into the states, stopping over in Chicago, Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, then heading back North again.
Murray Mandryk: Long-standing Canadian grievances need perspective
It would be a bit too much to expect this federal election to bring us all together. Elections accomplish precisely the opposite…
Bruce Penton: A giant surprise in Major League Baseball
There have been some great stories emanating this year from Major League Baseball — from Shohei Ohtani’s unprecedented versatility to Vladimir Guerrero’s gaudy hitting statistics to the mound brilliance of Walker Buehler and the trading of big-name stars such as Max Scherzer and Kris Bryant.
Murray Mandryk: Sask. NDP very bad at politics
It was very bad week for the Saskatchewan NDP — largely, because the NDP are very bad at the game of politics. If you have just awoken from a 30-year slumber, this may come as a shock to you.
Pop 89: In Praise of Taking Care in the World of the Quick and the Sloppy
It’s hot and there’s no rain in sight, and yet my dedicated writing students sit and write all day, and listen to me say, over and over, “we need to choose our words carefully.