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"I'm tired" turns into a little hope for the future

"I'm tired" turns into a little hope for the future

“I’m tired.” That’s what I wrote in my notebook earlier this week, when struggling to figure out a topic for a column.
Looking beyond Canada's border to examine agricultural issues

Looking beyond Canada's border to examine agricultural issues

It is always interesting to read about the issues of agriculture beyond Canada’s border.
Fables are rewritten with a twist to be enjoyed by the modern world

Fables are rewritten with a twist to be enjoyed by the modern world

The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing The original version: A wolf found great difficulty in getting at the sheep owing to the vigilance of the shepherd and his dogs.
Crime Diary - Hard line on parental and judicial conduct

Crime Diary - Hard line on parental and judicial conduct

I try, I really do try, to be empathetic and compassionate when it comes to misguided parents, who buy into nonsense that ends up harming their children. After all, with the “Oprah effect” and charlatans such as Dr.
Politics - Co-op upset about role in private liquor

Politics - Co-op upset about role in private liquor

The notion of your local Co-op selling you booze — or anything else you fancy — is hardly a political statement anymore. Sure, there’s a history here.
Things I do with words... An ad-free CBC seems like a big risk

Things I do with words... An ad-free CBC seems like a big risk

The CBC’s announcement that they would very much enjoy going ad free came at a curious time, almost immediately after a certain Conservative leadership candidate announced she wanted to get rid of it, possibly because they committed the heinous crime
The Universe from your own back yard - The Twins put on a show

The Universe from your own back yard - The Twins put on a show

Mid-evening ‘til dawn on the 13th-14th is the best time to view December’s Geminid meteor shower, an annual finalist for ‘Best of the Year’.
Co-op upset about role in privatization of liquor

Co-op upset about role in privatization of liquor

The notion of your local Co-op selling you booze – or anything else you fancy – is hardly a political statement anymore. Sure, there’s a history here.
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree

Lately I have been enjoying people’s pictures of their Christmas trees on Facebook. Seeing these posts makes me eager to get our own tree up and decked out in all my favourite and treasured ornaments.
I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always

I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always

“I’ll love you forever, “I’ll like you for always, “As long as I’m living “My baby you’ll be. “Now, those are 18 beautiful words worth remembering for always.
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