Opinion

It’s hard to believe that we’ve said goodbye to the year that was 2017 already. I know it’s a clichéd thing to say, but that also doesn’t mean it isn’t true.

If you’ve ever heard dozens of donkeys braying at once, you know what it does to one’s neck hairs. The word “cacophony” doesn’t begin to describe the din. It’s been almost four decades since I heard that sound. I’ve never forgotten.

A Century of Film is an ongoing series where Devin Wilger watches one movie from each year between 1917 and today. For the year of 1941, it’s Citizen Kane.

We’re on the doorstep of 2018, it’s hard to believe! Have you made any resolutions? Hopefully the activity of gardening is among your “to do” items for the new year! I always enjoy reading about the language of flowers, and it seems a common thread i

For one politician in particular, this may be his last Christmas present while in public office. So let us open Santa’s bag of annual goodwill — presents to Saskatchewan’s provincial politicians — on a good note of thanks to Premier Brad Wall.

When the calendar turns each year it is just natural to have one eye looking to the past year, and another focused in the 12-months to come.

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you…. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid” (John 14:27). In two words, Jesus identified the taproot of all strife: troubled hearts.

When it comes to board games, or in this case more specifically card games, good things do come in small packages.

Christmas is less than a week away, and as we bustle around with our many preparations, gardeners can consider the plants of Christmas. I don’t mean poinsettias, Christmas cacti or amaryllis, beautiful as they are.

As you’re reading this article, there’s a good chance I’m floating in the air. That’s what riding in a plane really is when you think about it: Floating in a giant can for hours as you drift through the clouds.