Opinion

The great Carl Sagan said, "Every kid starts out as a natural-born scientist, and then we beat it out of them. A few trickle through the system with their wonder and enthusiasm for science intact.

I've been following along on Twitter and through other various forms of media and have noticed there is a considerable amount of criticism being handed out at the City of Saskatoon for not supporting the Memorial Cup.

We were made to weep, as well as to laugh. I cry less often than I once did. That bothers me sometimes.

The province is moving to a single, centrally located laundry to serve its health regions, and it will be privately owned.

B.C. appears to be pinning its economic hopes on natural gas - much of it obtained by fracking.

I found a description of a crime boss on Wikipedia and could not help notice how accurately it parallels Parliament under Stephen Harper.

Those of you who haven't met my friend Leader-Post Financial Editor Bruce Johnstone likely only know him by his strong opinions expressed in the newspaper - some of which you may frustratingly disagree with. Heaven knows, I share your pain.

My Sweetpea always said that we never stop learning, and that is very true for gardeners. If we get a rainy day, or you just need a break from your yard work, I'm going to tell you about a film called "Smarty Plants".

Welcome to Week LV of 'Fishing Parkland Shorelines'. Like most of us I am a novice fisherman, loving to fish, but far from an expert.