Some things just don’t make sense. For instance, why do cartoon characters wear the same things every single episode? Why do we press harder on the remote when the batteries are dead?

In the matter of the National Hockey League vs. Evander Kane, the latest version in an ongoing series, the signing of the troubled Kane by Holland to Edmonton…

Playoffs are under way in the National Football League, and the next couple of weeks will determine which two teams will meet Feb. 13 in Los Angeles to play in Super Bowl 56…

Did you hear about the super hero - X-ray man? When a concerned citizen shouted, “Quick! The thief is getting away!”, X-ray man calmly responded, “Yes, I can see that.”

“The bankruptcy of a city is of no interest to the citizens of a city who are themselves bankrupt.” Fran Lebowitz said that.

It’s a new year, and most resolutions begin with ‘I want more’ … as in, ‘I want more good health’; ‘I’d like to make more money’; ‘more wins for my favourite sports team’; or ‘more birdies than bogies.’

A couple was in court fighting over the custody of their daughter. When the judge asked the man to present his argument, he said, “Your Honour, if you slide a coin into a vending machine and a snack comes out, is the snack yours, or the machine’s?”

Instead of focusing on the biggest names in sports as the earth begins a new trip around the sun, here’s a quick look at some not-so-huge names that are bound to hit it big in the next 12 months.

Part two of the 2021 year in review of the best quips, quotes and anecdotes, covering the period from July through December.

Best of 2021: A selection of the top quips, quotes and anecdotes from the first six months of the year.

The sun shines through my window this morning. I hope it’s shining all the way to Val Marie and keeps shining until Friday, as I am about to head home.

As Christmas approached, a mom constantly reminded her 4-year-old that Santa was watching her.

After a forgettable 2020, when almost all sports were COVID-halted, and fans were kept away even when the pro sports leagues resumed play…

The cartoon has a cashier saying to a customer, “Nice iron; your wife will love it. While I wrap it, you might want to go over to sporting goods and pick out a helmet”.

Reinforcements arrived last week. My father, still weak and confined to bed most of the day, became surrounded by well-meaning Helpy Helpertons.

Having spent a couple of days as a spectator at the SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon while Canada’s best curlers were trying to win a trip to Beijing…

For the last ten days, my sister and I have been tending to our father, who suffered a severe attack of sepsis and requires 24/7 care.

The cartoon shows Garfield holding open a door and saying “My door is always open, so feel free to leave.”