JUST A GAL FROM GLIDDEN: White Christmases, like the ones I used to know
I always feel a little melancholy at this time of year. I could blame it on the colder weather, I suppose, but the truth is simpler: I find myself dreaming of a White Christmas…
Pop 89: As humble as American pie
Lately, America’s cultural heroes are bumping up the “greatest ever” language about itself. Apparently the whole world, not just America, is blessed by its national documents and decisions.
Check It Out: A wise prescription for a long and healthy life
We’re in the Christmas season when Santa letters are being sent off to the North Pole. Here’s a sample: “Dear Santa. All I want is a fat bank account and a skinny body.
Saskatchewan RCMP responds to concerns over policing and rising crime
There has been some public dialogue about the RCMP’s service in Saskatchewan recently. It’s something I need to address.
JUST A GAL FROM GLIDDEN: Riders finally deliver sweet revenge—and my heart survives
Did you hear the Saskatchewan Roughriders finally won their fifth Grey Cup? If not, congratulations on living under a rock…
Pop 89: Before they steal your soul
There’s an old saying from the early days of newspapers: “Lies make it halfway around the world before the truth even gets out of bed.”
REMEMBERING WHEN: The cat who found us
With the changing of the seasons came the first snow of the winter in 1972. For us kids, the first snowfall always brought thoughts of the winter fun we looked forward to having as the season progressed.
Check It Out: Take a look in my rear view mirror
The cartoon showed a woman saying to her husband, “You don’t look anything like the long-haired, skinny kid I married twenty-five years ago. I need a DNA sample to make sure it’s still you.”
Just a Gal from Glidden: Striving, Serving, and Shining
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been thinking a lot about what to write—and I’ve noticed something: the more I write, the easier it seems to get.
Pop 89: Is There Movement?
It’s always irked me in literature and writing classes when a prof would insist that every story must have conflict. We were expected to spot the conflict before we even got into the craft of the writing.
Check It Out: What it’s really like to be a senior in Canada
Someone once said, when a man retires, his wife gets twice the husband but only half the income. Unfortunately, in Canada, it might be far less than half the income.
JUST A GAL FROM GLIDDEN: Honouring those who gave everything
For 16 years, I’ve had the privilege of curating a special edition dedicated to Canadians who served our country—past and present—especially those who paid the ultimate price.
