Pop 89: Fill the Salt Shakers and Read, Read, Read
The UPS man enters the library, huffing and puffing, and cursing me by name. He drops his boxes on the desk in front of Betty, who is wearing her librarian hat today.
Growing Through Grief: Freedom to try something new
After a significant loss it is common for us to pull into ourselves and go into hiding. We play small. We get into some sort of daily routine that feels safe…
Check It Out: Be careful what you applaud
A child said, “I try to teach my mom something new every day. Because you’re supposed to learn from your mistakes.” Hopefully, there will be a lesson learned…
Open Letter to Saskatchewan Senators Re: Bill C-234 – Carbon Tax
As the Canadian Senate considers the merits of Bill C-234, An Act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, I want to encourage each of you to support this Bill…
Pop 89: From Souls to Users
I’m still dwelling on the virtues of trust and trustworthiness. So, this is a continuation of my last column, entitled: “Lies You Can Trust.”
Check It Out: Which journalists are talking to locals?
A friend was telling me about her kindergarten-aged granddaughter, who was listening to her mom and girlfriends chatting with one another.
Is it possible not to be on social media?
You can never win on social media. Are there times when you wonder if the benefits, whatever they may be to you, of being active on social media outweigh the adverse effects…
Letter: Missing basket, sign and golf disks
It would appear that we have some thieves in our community that have no community spirit or are just too stupid to realize what they have done.
Check It Out: Saskatchewan farmer states the obvious
A restaurant’s sign read, “Buy one Fish & Chips for the price of two and receive a second Fish & Chips absolutely Free!”
Pop 89: Lies We Can Trust
I don't trust popular culture's take on what's important for all of us. I have zero desire to spend time and energy listening, watching and absorbing lurid details…
Pop 89: Convent Mornings
I read the big existential guns in university, though with great trepidation. I was in my twenties and had stopped going to church…
Check It Out: Boy, am I glad that’s over with!
Carol Burnett, a popular comedian from the 1970s, described her daughter’s first day at kindergarten in her book “Carrie and Me.”
