Pop 89: Were You There at the Time?
Last week, I attended three graduations. And though I couldn’t be at two of them in person, I did my best to be fully present.
Check It Out: A look at what’s been happening in Canada
This week’s observations could be compared to the opening lines of Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s famous sonnet. A revised version could read, “How do I love thee, fellow Canadians?…
REMEMBERING WHEN: The small town hardware store
While society is more flexible nowadays, gender roles were much more rigid and distinct when I was growing up. Back then, men generally did "manly" things…
Pop 89: Turn Off Your Cell & Bow Your Head
The power was down for the whole day yesterday. My neighbour commented on the number of kids zipping past her house on their bikes.
Check It Out: Family is important
A woman smiled and said to her husband, “If I agreed with you, we’d both be wrong.” Meanwhile, a dad observed, “It’s all silent treatment from the kids until someone needs Wi-Fi passwords.”
Letter to the Editor: Wall Street in Unity? Not Anymore.
In the mid-1990s, a group of farmers and businesspeople came together with a vision - to build an inland grain terminal in Unity, Saskatchewan.
Pop 89: Running Together Toward Joy
I woke to a riot of bird song at 4:15 this morning. Various denominations of the ornithological choir gave it their all: a hover of robins followed by an exaltation of larks…
Check It Out: How to root out waste and inefficiency?
An employer said to his employee: “You’ve got a problem with avoiding personal accountability.” The employee responded, “Ya, and whose fault is that?”
Joan Janzen turns the big 65
Our intrepid journalist Joan Janzen just turned 65! Happy Birthday, Joan! 65 never looked so good!
Growing Through Grief: Dare To Dream
Have you just experienced a significant loss? Are you overwhelmed by the emotions that flood your being? Are you worried it will be this way forever?
Pop 89: We Are the Soil
I admit to slipping into a style of talking that gives over to unconsidered emotional responses. Sometimes, I attribute it to my astrological sign: hey, I’m an Aries!
Check It Out: Canadians are asking questions
Teachers love asking questions, so here are a few clever responses from their students. Teacher: "If you got $20 from five people, what do you get?" Student: "A new bike."