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Obscure word stories

Obscure word stories

My English language research found these rather obscure words, and the stories just followed. The words are all real and they are listed in various English dictionaries.
Looking back at a long career, and forward to retirement

Looking back at a long career, and forward to retirement

After twenty-two years as the M.P. for the federal Looking back at a long career, and forward to retirement Garry Breitkreuz Yorkton-Melville MP constituency of Yorkton- Melville, I will retire at the next election.
Taking things for granted

Taking things for granted

When everything works well, there is no problem, but when something fails there is the feeling of helplessness. When you are alone the problems seem to be magnified. I am not a handy person on electrical or plumbing issues.
Editorial Cartoon

Editorial Cartoon

Editorial - Find inner pride in Canada

Editorial - Find inner pride in Canada

It’s Canada Day. It would seem a day dedicated to celebrating your country would mean more than it seems to here.
Fishing Parkland Shorelines - Finding interests on a slow day

Fishing Parkland Shorelines - Finding interests on a slow day

Welcome to Week CLXIII of ‘Fishing Parkland Shorelines’. Like most of us I am a novice fisherman, loving to fish, but far from an expert.
Politics - Jobs, pop. Growth will pull Wall through

Politics - Jobs, pop. Growth will pull Wall through

Governments get elected, but it may be more accurate to say that governments get unelected. In other words, one big problem for an incumbent government is that it is already being judged on its track record.
Thinking Critically - Sapiens: Great read about great species

Thinking Critically - Sapiens: Great read about great species

I’ve had this idea for a book rattling around in my skull for a couple of decades now. Basically, it would be an exploration of human culture from an evolutionary standpoint.
Crime Diary - The sticky wicket of doubt and Mr. Big

Crime Diary - The sticky wicket of doubt and Mr. Big

It’s been a few weeks since I’ve written a Crime Diary entry. Then again, it’s been a while since I’ve written much of anything because of the Jaycee Mildenberger murder trial taking place at Yorkton’s Court of Queen’s Bench.
Science Matters - Pope Francis offers hopeful perspective on global crises

Science Matters - Pope Francis offers hopeful perspective on global crises

Earth has existed for 4.5 billion years, humans for somewhere around 150,000. But in my brief lifetime — less than 80 years — human populations have exploded exponentially, from two billion to more than seven billion.
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