JUST A GAL FROM GLIDDEN: Hits, kicks and small-town connections
How about those Toronto Blue Jays? My son’s been proudly rocking his 2015 Edwin Encarnacion T-shirt and Jays cap, and honestly, it’s been a fun ride.
REMEMBERING WHEN: The comic book purchase
It was a gorgeous fall Friday afternoon in 1970. School was done for the week, work was done for Dad, and my family was in town for our weekly shopping trip.
Pop 89: Pierced by Truth
Dialogue. It’s a word without drama, shock value, vituperation, or aggression. No wonder we don’t use it. Given the potty-mouthed climate we live in, a word like dialogue just doesn’t appeal.
Check It Out: Digital ID - a dress rehearsal for more to come
There’s an inspirational saying that goes “Life is not a dress rehearsal”. However the UK’s recent announcement of a digital ID has been described as a dress rehearsal of more to come.
JUST A GAL FROM GLIDDEN: Ink-stained and hooked: Confessions of a newspaper addict
Some people collect figurines. Others cram their basements with antiques or hockey cards. Me? I collect newspapers. And not in the “line the cupboard shelves with them” way.
Growing Through Grief: Curiosity
I lost my husband to colon cancer. We were married for 35 years. What can one say when your whole world has been turned upside down? Not a lot.
Pop 89: Take and Re-Read
I’ve known for quite some time now that I own far too many books, and I will never be able to read them all before my time is up.
Check It Out: It’s very rare, but you’re hearing it now
Rare occurrences are described in many ways: “once in a blue moon,” “don’t hold your breath,” “like finding a needle in a haystack,” and “when pigs fly” are just a few examples.
Letter to the Editor: Impressive!
A huge compliment to everyone who had anything to do with raising the $86,000 in the Dakota Buttar evening to raise money to buy a new anaesthetic apparatus for the Kindersley Hospital!
JUST A GAL FROM GLIDDEN: Lessons in lineups, rigs, and road trips
We’ve all heard the old sayings: a little hard work never hurt anyone, tell your loved ones you love them every day, be kind, don’t judge a book by its cover.
Pop 89: The Noble Ear
Recently, my friend Page and I stood in his backyard, swapping stories about popular song lyrics we mangled as children. For instance, I first heard "Home on the range…
Check It Out: Our justice system is broken
An actual report by police read: Intoxicated Canadian man arrested while driving a Barbie Jeep to get a slurpee. It's a bizarre report, but today's reality is equally bizarre.
JUST A GAL FROM GLIDDEN: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Well folks, it’s been one of those weeks. Not your average busy week either—more like a Clint Eastwood, squinty-eyed, spaghetti western week: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.
