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A hard lesson from Miss Enchanted

A hard lesson from Miss Enchanted

Our son-in-law has an unusual hobby for a preacher. He raises cattle. Simmental, if you please. And he had high hopes for Miss Enchanted, the newborn red heifer. He'd feed her well. Raise her strong.
If there is a war on cars, which side is winning?

If there is a war on cars, which side is winning?

We humans like our wars. We have a war on drugs, a war on terror, a war on crime, and now, it seems, a war on cars.
Due Date is toxic film cancer

Due Date is toxic film cancer

Due Date (DVD/Blu-Ray) - Dir. Todd Phillips. Starring Robert Downey Jr., Zach Galifianakis, Jamie Foxx. A hateful abomination of a road trip movie.
Letter to the Editor - Culture conference raises questions

Letter to the Editor - Culture conference raises questions

Dear Editor:On February 25, I attended the Annual Culture and Heritage Forum for Municipal Officials: "Cultural Planning for Prosperous Communities", co-presented in partnership by the Government of Saskatchewan Ministry of Tourism, Parks, Culture an
Editorial Cartoon

Editorial Cartoon

Further explaining health visit

Further explaining health visit

No column has generated feedback like the one I wrote last week about my E-R visit. However, in an effort to be fair to all involved, I feel it's necessary to publish more of my entire conversation at the pharmacy on Saturday after my visit with Dr.
Unstoppable is every disaster movie ever

Unstoppable is every disaster movie ever

Unstoppable (DVD/Blu-Ray) - Dir. Tony Scott. Starring Denzel Washington, Chris Pine, Rosario Dawson. Speed meets Twister meets Independence Day meets all those other movies you thought they stopped making in the '90s. Except it's about trains.
Income tax hard on low wage earners

Income tax hard on low wage earners

Although many Canadians pride themselves on living in a "compassionate" country, our personal income tax system has completely been drained of real compassion; it especially gouges low income earners.
Teach your children by your example

Teach your children by your example

My newest grandchild is 18 months old and even has a nickname, Gunny. What a joy it is to escape the complexities of adulthood to focus on him, just playing.
Editorial - Horseman shackled by government tardiness

Editorial - Horseman shackled by government tardiness

The Saskatchewan Party often talks about moving government in a direction which smoothes things on a provincial level to help individuals get on with their business with as few roadblocks as possible.