Opinion

The story of the periodic table, which as of December 2015 has been completed with the discovery of the final four predicted elements, is one of the great triumphs of the scientific method.

View from the Cheap Seats is kind of an extension of the newsroom. Whenever our three regular reporters, Calvin Daniels, Thom Barker and Randy Brenzen are in the building together, it is frequently a site of heated debate.

There are certain things one expects to see in court every week. An assault related to the C.I. Thefts from Walmart and/or the SLGA store. All kinds of sundry poverty- and addictions-related crimes from mischief to sexual assault.

Like any year, 2015 had its share of good and bad, tragedy and beauty, hope and despair. It’s difficult not to get discouraged by events like the Syrian war and refugee crisis, violent outbreaks in Beirut, Paris, Burundi, the U.S.

The days are a little longer now! Spring doesn’t seem so far away.

I seldom get the opportunity to play our church’s lovely new piano - a hybrid acoustic/electric. And after the last time I played for worship, I may never be asked again. I butchered a hymn. A most beloved one, at that.

Matt Berry and the Maypoles – Live If the name is not ringing any bells, Matt Berry is a very popular comedian across the pond in Britain. Most will remember him as the obnoxious boss, Doug Reynholm, in the classic British sitcom The IT Crowd.

Descender: Vol #1 Writer by Jeff Lemire Art by Dustin Nguyen Image Comics I’ve mentioned it before, but I am proudly Canadian, so I am always excited to read books by Canadian authors. Jeff Lemire is Canadian, and his work is always worth a read.

We often hear about the dog days of summer, but what of a January in Saskatchewan.

Brad Wall isn’t exactly a farm boy. He does share a farm boy’s love of tinkering with cars and motors. And he truly loves country and western music.