Opinion

For all the evils of social media — and there are many — it can be wealth of information. The downside is that it puts people in silos that they need not ever feel compelled to leave.

I hate to be absolutist, dogmatic or too harsh with respect to denying people second chances when they have behaved unacceptably. After all, “there but for the grace of God”… “people who live in glass houses”… “let he who is without sin”… etc.

Recently, OmniTRAX, the owner of the Port of Churchill, said it was closing the port and that no grain shipments would be occurring for 2016.

“See that fella over there? He’s 20 years old. In 10 years, he’s got a chance to be a star. Now that fella over there, he’s 20 years old, too. In 10 years he’s got a chance to be 30,” said Casey Stengal.

As one of those ‘hip young people’ that the older generations complain so much about, I tend to stay connected.

Being active is important to good health, but it is increasingly difficult to draw people out of their homes to do anything that is more physical than pushing the buttons on the television remote.

Dear Editor: Recently Omnitrax the owner of the Port of Churchill said they were closing the port and no grain shipments would be occurring for 2016.

For all the evils social media introduces - and there are many - it can still be a wealth of information. The downside is that it puts people in silos that they need not ever feel compelled to leave.

A simple definition of the word ‘any,’ according to Merriam Webster’s dictionary, is a word used to indicate a person or thing that is not particularly specific. The word can be used by itself or in combinations.

By Gail Krawetz